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THUNDER BAY — A brazen daytime shootout at a Westfort apartment complex is sparking alarm and calls for increased policing and addictions treatment funding from local leaders.
Mayor Ken Boshcoff, who also serves as chair of the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Board, which operates Spence Court, called the incident “horrific” and “as bad as it gets.” “But this is a criminal matter, this is a policing matter, and we look forward to enhancing our partnership with Thunder Bay Police Service on providing community policing in our neighbourhoods. I’m going to take the new police chief at his word about wanting to enhance community policing, because it’s certainly necessary.”
One Spence Court resident who identified himself as Ronald said Tuesday’s shootout was simply the latest and most brazen in a string of violent incidents that have deeply impacted residents’ ability to feel safe in their homes. The social services board also rebuffed a request to come before Thunder Bay’s city council to publicly address concerns related to drug trafficking in its housing facilities. The city doesn’t have authority over the DSSAB, though six of the agency’s 14 board members are Thunder Bay city councillors.
“I’ve had opportunity to have many conversations with acting chief Dan Taddeo, and I’m very much looking forward to sitting down with the new police chief and assess the situation in Thunder Bay. Our government will continue to provide whatever support supports we can as they deem necessary.”
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