Man taken to Timmins hospital with gunshot wound after shooting on Sixth Avenue
People in Timmins are waking up to a heavy police presence and road closures in the area of Sixth Avenue and Pine Street on Tuesday morning following a shooting.
Timmins police closed road at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street. May 7, 2024 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)
Timmins police were called to a 'weapons incident' shortly before 6:30 a.m. and one man was found on Sixth Avenue with a gunshot wound, police said in a news release. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Tuesday afternoon, police said three people were seen exiting the vehicle and fled the area on foot and that area was searched.
"A wide area around the scene has been contained by uniform patrol officers and the Timmins Police emergency response team has been deployed," police said.
"The OPP K9 unit has also been deployed to assist."
Ethan Chapleau-Fletcher lives at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street.
He told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in an online interview he was sleeping peacefully when he was awoken by a loud bang around 6:30 a.m.
"I got scared and looked outside to see what was happening and I saw a police officer holding his gun," he said.
Photos obtained by CTV News show a vehicle parked in the middle of Seventh Avenue and Maple Street North and the intersection is cordoned off with yellow police tape.
Silver car with front end damage sits in the middle of Seventh Avenue and Maple Street North in Timmins following an 'incident.' May 7, 2024.
"Shortly after the weapons incident, police also received a call of a motor vehicle collision in the area of Maple North and Seventh Avenue," police said.
"It is believed that these incidents are related and that area is also be contained by police."
Silver car with major front end damage parked on Seventh Avenue in Timmins following an early morning shooting on Sixth Avenue. May 7, 2024 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)
A neighbour told CTV News he was woken up by the sound of the crash around 6:25 a.m.
Police also have an area near Elm Street cordoned off Tuesday morning.
Timmins police have road cordoned off to Elm Street after crash. May 7, 2024
Two schools in the area, Pope Francis Elementary School and Ecole Catholique Jacque-Cartier on Ninth Avenue, are closed for the day as a precaution due to the proximity to the incident.
"Following a police situation near the Jacques Cartier School in Timmins, the school is closed," Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières said in a post on social media at 7:33 a.m.
"If your Jacques-Cartier Timmins child is already on the bus, he or she will be brought to the headquarters (896 Riverside). The school management will welcome your child and communicate with you," the school board said in another post at 8:22 a.m.
Two other CSCDGR schools are taking extra precautions as a result of the incident as well, but remain open.
"Due to an abundance of security and due to a police situation near the school, Sacré-Coeur and Louis Rhéaume will be in quarantine for safety. Students will enter the school directly upon arrival," the school board said at 8:02 a.m.
"Due to a police presence, the above schools are in hold and secure. Students will stay indoors till further notice. This is being done in an abundunce of caution."
- Download the CTV News app now
- Get local breaking news alerts
- Daily newsletter with the top local stories emailed to your inbox
Vanessa Landers is a mother who lives in the neighbourhood.
She said parents are scrambling to find child care due to the last-minute school closures and that having to explain to their children the reason why there is no school is hard.
"How crazy is it to think our kids can’t even walk to the bus stop any more in fear of shots being fired and/or crazy driving resulting in an accident had it happened any later," Landers said.
"No hours of the day are safe anymore and it’s just sad … last thing we want is our kids being in fear."
Two police officers investigating early morning incident. May 7, 2024.
Police are asking people to avoid the area around Sixth Avenue and said it will be "under police control for an undetermined amount of time while the investigation continues."
Timmins police have closed the road at Seventh and Birch following an early morning shooting. May 7, 2024 (Lydia Chubak/CTV Northern Ontario)
The criminal investigation division and forensic services has taken over the investigation.
"Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 705-264-1201 or Crime Stoppers," police said.
CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca is continuing to follow the story and will update the article as new information becomes available.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Drive one of these vehicles? You may pay 37 per cent more than average insurance costs due to thefts
As the number of auto theft incidents rises in Canada, so have insurance premiums for drivers, even the ones whose vehicles aren't stolen.
'I'm not wealthy': Ontario senior shocked she owes $40,000 in capital gains after gifting land
An Ontario senior who wanted to help her daughter and grandson eventually own homes one day decided to give them two lots on her property as a gift—but she didn’t know it would eventually cost her tens of thousands of dollars.
NDP want Liberals to scrap proposed election date change that could secure pensions for many MPs
The federal New Democrats want to amend the Liberal government's electoral reform legislation to scrap the proposal to push back the vote by a week and consequently secure pensions for dozens of MPs, CTV News has learned.
Largest vaccine production plant in Canada opens in Toronto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing the opening of a major vaccine production plant in Toronto today — part of Canada's efforts to build up the domestic biomanufacturing sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are the world's 20 best cities for foodies, according to Time Out
Some travellers pick a city break based on the destination’s cultural offerings. Others eye up cities with buzzy nightlife or opt for a destination hosting a festival or event. But for many vacationers, the most exciting part of any trip is the food.
Video shows driver in Toronto frantically getting out of car being pushed by truck
A CP24 camera caught the moment a driver frantically got out of her car as it was being dragged by a truck on Avenue Road Wednesday afternoon.
Israeli centrist party proposes vote to dissolve parliament
Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz's centrist party proposed on Thursday holding a parliamentary vote on dissolving the parliament, but it was unclear whether he had enough support to bring about an early election.
Exorbitant fees get Gazans out with no help from Ottawa
The comforting sound of giggling grandchildren has chased away the cloud of anxiety that has loomed over Mohammed and Intisar Nofal's home for the past seven months.
BMO services restored following outage from data centre fire alarm, the bank says
Bank of Montreal clients saw services restored Thursday morning after an overnight, false fire alarm caused outages, the bank says.