On May 31, 2022, 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to a residence in St. Catharines for a belated shooting incident.

Officers attended the home on Vansickle Road near McCaffrey Crescent.  Officers were directed to damage on the house and two cars on the property. 

1 District St. Catharines detectives have been assigned to the investigation.  Forensic examination conducted by detectives from the Forensic Services Unit have confirmed the damage sustained to both the house and vehicles was from bullets discharged from a firearm.

Further investigation has determined that the shooting incident is believed to have occurred at approximately 2:00am on May 31, 2022, and may have involved four to six shots.

No one was injured because of this incident.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, extension 1009590.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

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Anyone (residents or businesses) in the area with closed circuit security cameras, doorbell video cameras, or dash cameras are asked to review their footage for suspicious activity for the period between 1:00am and 3:00am on May 31, 2022.       

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