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Multiple shots fired at Cookstown home Tuesday morning: police

'The motive behind this act remains unknown at this stage, therefore residents are urged to remain vigilant,' South Simcoe police say of incident
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Lights on a South Simcoe Police Service vehicle.

Officers are looking into a “serious incident” where multiple shots were fired at a Cookstown home early Tuesday morning.

South Simcoe police responded to a property on Mumberson Street Nov. 5 at about 4:25 a.m. Preliminary reports indicate a small, dark SUV was potentially involved. 

“The motive behind this act remains unknown at this stage, therefore residents are urged to remain vigilant,” the department said in a media release. “The investigation is ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.”

No injuries were reported. 

Officers “responded promptly, and a thorough investigation is underway” involving members of the department’s uniform patrol, forensic identification unit and criminal investigation bureau. 

Anyone with information on the incident or surveillance footage from the area is encouraged to contact police at 705-436- 2141 or 905-775-3311, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Information can also be submitted anonymously through crimestopperssdm.com.