Timmins police investigating a Friday afternoon shooting in the city's south end
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Timmins police are investigating an incident involving a firearm that took place in the city’s south end Friday afternoon.
Timmins police are investigating an incident involving a firearm that took place in the city’s south end Friday afternoon.
Responding to the incident officers from the Timmins Police Service located a Toronto-area man with a gun-shot wound.
“The conscious male was transported to hospital by ambulance where he remains and continues to receive medical attention,” police said in a news release Saturday.
“The injuries sustained are deemed to be serious, however the man remains in stable condition.”
Marc Depatie is the corporate communications coordinator for the Timmins Police Service, during an interview with CTV News Saturday afternoon he confirmed the young man continues to receive necessary medical care in hospital and is in stable condition.
Timmins police said the public can expect to see a strong police presence in the area around the apartment building where the incident occurred as their Criminal Investigation Division completes various tasks related to the shooting.
