Provincial police are appealing to the public for surveillance or dash-cam footage as they investigate gunshots fired at a home in South-West Oxford Township.
Shots were fired at the residence on Peggy Avenue in Mount Elgin by unknown individuals around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Several rounds from a firearm hit the residence and vehicles parked in the driveway causing damage, according to Oxford OPP.
A silver or light-coloured pickup truck was seen fleeing from the area in an unknown direction.
According to police, a similar incident was reported on March 6.
Multiple shots were fired at the residence on Fennel Street in Plattsville by unknown individuals around 1 a.m. Monday. Residents were home at the time, but no one was hit, Oxford OPP said.
There were no injuries reported and it appears that the same pickup truck was involved in both incidents.
Two homes were shot at with a firearm in the @OxfordCounty area. #OPP seek public assistance. Anyone living in the area of Peggy Avenue and Fennell Street with video cameras are being asked to check their footage and call police. #OxfordOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/4rtgoNsMdZ
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) March 12, 2023
The OPP is reminding the public to be aware of their safety at all times and to contact police to report suspicious vehicles or individuals.
The Oxford OPP Crime Unit is continuing to investigate both occurrences and is asking any residents that live in the Peggy Drive or Fennel Street area or surrounding side streets with video surveillance systems, to check their footage to see if they captured the vehicle or suspects involved.`
If anyone has any information surrounding these incidents, they are being asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122.
If you have any information and wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
You may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
