Homes with bullet holes, residents shaken: Durham police investigate 6 shootings in past week
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Elaine Watson was in bed Thursday, when she a series of bangs outside her Whitby, Ont., home.
A day earlier, 14 gunshots were fired into a housing complex in Oshawa, with one bullet found under the bed of a 12-year-old girl.
The incidents are among six shootings in Durham Region over the past week that have left homes with bullet holes and residents shaken.
Watson said she jumped of her bed when she heard the noise and ran to the window. She couldn't see anything, but a bullet had hit the side of her home.
"It's disturbing because this is usually a very quiet neighbourhood," Watson told CBC Toronto. "Now I'm nervous. Now I don't think anywhere is safe."
No one was injured in the incidents, but in all of the cases, police have said people were home at the time of the shootings.
In a post on X on Thursday, Durham Regional Police Chief Peter Moreira pledged swift action against gun violence.
"We are committed to dedicating more resources to preventing and investigating gun related crimes. Each illegal gun we take off the streets prevents untold numbers of shootings and victimization," Moreira said.
After the Thursday shooting, police released audio of the gunfire.
Const. Emily Mitchell, spokesperson for Durham Regional Police Service, says the shootings are disturbing for people who live in the region.
"This is something that is affecting our communities across the region. This is something we are taking incredibly seriously," Mitchell said.
"This is an alarming thing for our community."
The region has seen 45 shooting incidents so far this year, a 50 per cent increase compared to the same time last year.
Mitchell said police cannot confirm if the shootings on Thursday and Wednesday are related but said police are continuing to investigate.
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