KAWARTHA LAKES-Kawartha Lakes Police Service is investigating after reports of gunfire in the area of William Street and Bond Street early this morning. Police have the area of 111 William Street taped off and police vehicles on scene.
Police received multiple 911 calls indicating that 5-6 shots had been fired and a white SUV had been observed speeding away from the scene at approximately 3:10am.
The vehicle was last observed south bound on William Street; however no further vehicle description was obtained.
Police checked the area and ensured that no one had been injured as a result of the incident. There is currently no threat to the public and police believe this is a targeted incident. It is early in the investigation; police are requesting people in the area to check video surveillance. If anyone witnessed a white SUV travelling at a high rate of speed, please also check dash cam video.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Kawartha Lakes Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch at 705-324-5252 or Kawartha Haliburton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Below is a photograph of the vehicle involved.