THUNDER BAY - City police are investigating the second shooting that could have been directed at a home within the last five weeks.
Thunder Bay police officers were called to the 400 block of Piccadilly Avenue after receiving reports of gunfire at about 5:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Det. Insp. Ryan Hughes said its unknown whether any bullets struck the residence, but the scene is being held as forensic work is conducted.
"Our officers are speaking to witnesses regarding what had happened (Monday) morning," Hughes said. "We don't have many details yet. We're looking to the public for any information regarding vehicles or people in the area."
Hughes said residents were home at the time of the incident but there are no reports of any injuries.
Witnesses in the area said they heard as many as five shots in quick succession, which may have come from a passing car.
"The residence is known to police. We have had calls there. It's a complex so we have had calls for service there prior but the investigation is in its preliminary stages so we don't know if it's drug related or gang related," Hughes said.
Hughes said investigators can't rule out this shooting have connections to a similar incident in the Windsor Street area last month, where bullets were fired into a home with a family and young children that police believe was mistakenly targeted.
Gun violence seems to be heightening, Hughes said.
"We've had two shootings in the last month. We've had a barricaded person where we found a loaded handgun in the same vicinity where he was located," Hughes said. "That does have concern for the police, the amount of handguns and the shootings going on in the city."
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Thunder Bay Police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.p3tips.com.
