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Police seeking witnesses, dashcam footage following 'targeted' shooting on Highway 417

Police are seeking a vehicle similar to this in connection with a shooting Friday on the 417 near Parkdale
Police are seeking a vehicle similar to this in connection with a shooting Friday on the 417 near Parkdale Photo by Ottawa Police Service /Supplied

The Ottawa Police Services guns and gangs unit is investigating after a shooting on Highway 417 late Friday afternoon.

The incident happened between two vehicles in the eastbound lanes between Greenbank Road and Parkdale Avenue between 4 and 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The shooting is considered targeted and there is no current risk to public safety, say police.

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Ottawa paramedics say they did not get a call for service.

But a person with non-life-threatening injuries was later treated at the Civic campus of The Ottawa Hospital.

Police are seeking dashcam video which may have captured a large white GMC Yukon SUV, and have released a photo of a similar SUV.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the guns and gangs unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca