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Damage was estimated to be $400,000 after London firefighters battled an overnight blaze at a home in the city’s northeast end.
It was shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday when fire officials issued a statement on social media about the fire in what appeared to be a single-family home on McTavish Crescent, which is located in a residential area near the intersection of Adelaide Street and Fanshawe Park Road.
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Officials said there was “heavy fire and smoke” coming from “the basement area.” In an update at 6:35 a.m., officials said the blaze was out and fire investigators were set to determine “the origin, cause and circumstances” of the blaze. Damage was pegged at $400,000.
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The shooting happened at about 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 16, 2023. Police officers responded to a 911 call about a male gunshot victim on Hampton Street.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
At the time, police said that they didn’t believe it was a random incident and asked residents in the area to search their video surveillance for that day from between 6 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. and contact them with any information that may have been of assistance with their investigation.
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