Hamilton police say they’ll be dedicating further resources to address a rash of violent crime in the city following a weekend which saw two shootings and one stabbing.
Police say shootings in Hamilton are up 24 per cent compared to this time last year and the city is at a higher sustained violent crime severity index, which is 16 per cent higher than it was in 2018.
“Since November 27, 2022, there have been five shootings, two robberies where a firearm was brandished as well as a robbery where the suspects threatened the victim with a knife and Taser,”On Saturday, police responded to the area of Main Street East and Catharine Street South at around 4 a.m. after there were reports of gunshots in the area.
No injuries were reported, however police confirmed a shooting occurred after bullet casings were located. The following day at around 2:30 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Catharine Street North and King William Street, where they located an adult male who was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.A few hours later, shortly after 9 a.m., police say a male suspect was “found to be stealing” from a business in the area of Main Street East and Emerald Street.“As the suspect was leaving the store, he was approached by a staff member.
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