One person in Timmins hospital with serious gunshot injury

Timmins police seek the public's help after a weekend shooter remains at large. Authorities are asking who may have footage of the incident to submit it.

One person has been charged with numerous offences after police in Timmins received a report last weekend that someone was injured by a gunshot.

One person was seriously injured in the shooting and remains in hospital with what police said are “serious, life-altering” injuries.

Police received the report Aug. 16, which also included a description of the vehicle involved. Officers spotted the vehicle Aug. 17 and tried to make a traffic stop to identify the driver.

“The vehicle failed to stop and fled from police,” Timmins police said in a news release Monday.

Vehicle struck a tree

“For public safety reasons, no pursuit was initiated. A short time later, the vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision when it struck a tree at the corner of Vimy Avenue and Waterloo Road.”

After hitting the tree, the vehicle fled the area before coming to a halt on Borden Avenue.

“Police attended the scene shortly thereafter and observed the driver walking away from the vehicle,” the release said.

“Following a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was taken into custody. Incident to arrest, officers seized a quantity of drugs as well as a handgun.”

A 30-year-old man from Timmins was arrested and charged with 16 offences, including carrying a concealed weapon, dangerous driving, drug trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.

He remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court Monday for a bail hearing.

Targeted incident

“At this time, investigators are still working to determine the identity of the shooter involved in the original incident,” police said.

“The Timmins Police Service believes this was a targeted incident.”

Residents in the area are being asked to review any surveillance or dash cam footage they have from the following locations and dates:

- Vimy Avenue and Waterloo Road area (scene of the collision) around 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 17.

- Algonquin Boulevard and Fifth Avenue between Elm Street North and Cedar Street between 9-10 a.m. on Aug. 16.

Anyone with video surveillance footage and/or dashcam footage is asked to submit it through the Timmins Police Service evidence portal here.