Hamilton Shooting: Woman Dead, Man Injured; Police Investigate
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Police dey investigate shooting incident wey happen for downtown Hamilton wey leave one woman dead and one man injured on Friday. De incident happen around King Street between James and MacNab streets, according to Insp. Greg Doerr of de Hamilton Police Service.
Police get call to de area just before 5:30 p.m. When officers reach de scene, dem find two victims. Dem pronounce de woman dead for de spot, while dem carry de man go hospital with injuries wey no dey threaten life.
Insp. Doerr talk say dem last see de shooter dey run away for James Street. Dem no release any further description. Dem lift lockdowns of buildings wey dem put in place after 6 p.m.
De shooting happen blocks away from where people dey enjoy free Art Crawl festival for James Street North, north of Wilson Street. "We know say somebody dey armed with firearm for de city — we dey always concerned," Doerr talk.
Police release statement on Friday say members of de emergency response unit clear Jackson Square as dem dey investigate. Police san search James Street.
"Plenty police go dey around for several hours as officers dey secure de scene, collect evidence, and dey work to determine de circumstances surrounding de incident," police talk for de release. Dem add say dem recognize say incidents of violence get significant impact on de community and dem dey committed to conduct thorough investigation, identify those involved, and ensure de continued safety of de public.
Roads dey closed and traffic dey diverted around King Street, James Street and MacNab Street. Police dey restrict pedestrian and vehicle access and dey ask residents to cooperate.
Police dey ask for public assistance
Police dey urge anybody wey get information about de shooting to contact dem. Dem dey seek witnesses and anybody wey get dashcam footage or surveillance video for de area.
Investigation dey ongoing
De investigation into de shooting dey ongoing. Police dey work hard to identify and arrest de suspect. Dem dey assure de public say dem dey do everything wey dem fit to ensure de safety of de community.