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No injuries after shots fired at residence near Blind River

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An investigation is underway after officers responded to reports of shots being fired at a residence on West Street in Mississauga First Nation located just west of Blind River last Sunday morning. 

East Algoma OPP said in a news release that "multiple gun shots could be heard discharging at the residence."

No injuries were reported.

Full text of the OPP release follows:

MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION - On Sept. 11, 2022 shortly after 5:30 a.m., the Mississauga First Nation (MFN) Police Service and the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to weapons call at a residence on West Street in the community of Mississauga First Nation.

Investigation determined while two occupants of the residence were asleep, a pickup truck (unknown make and model) parked on West Street and two people got out of the vehicle (believed to be male). Both were wearing dark hoodies, one with a thin white stripe down the arm and the other with yellow writing on the front. One person had running shoes with a white stripe around the shoe and the other person had shoes with a white heel and toe.

The suspects left the parked pickup truck and walked northbound on West Street. Moments later, multiple gun shots could be heard discharging at the residence. A possible third suspect (female) could also be heard at the scene while the firearms were being discharged. The suspects left the scene in the pickup in an unknown direction.

The two occupants of the residence did not sustain any injuries.

The East Algoma Crime Unit and the OPP's Forensic Identification Services (FIS) are assisting with the on-going investigation.

Any person with information regarding the person(s) responsible for this weapons incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.