Ottawa police investigating early-morning shooting

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A man in his 20s was transported to the hospital with life-threatening gunshot injuries after being found on Bank Street near Heron Road early Saturday.

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Emergency crews found the man at the scene at approximately 4:45 a.m.

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“Paramedics can’t comment on the nature of the injuries — it’s a police matter — but from a medical perspective we can say that the injuries were … going through the skin,” Ottawa Paramedic Service operations commander Kevin Montgomery said.

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As of Saturday afternoon, police had not announced any arrests in connection with the case.

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The Ottawa Police Service‘s Guns and Gangs Unit and East Investigations Section were investigating, a news release said.

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Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the OPS Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or online at crimestoppers.ca.

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