Ottawa police investigate third shooting outside Preston Hardware
Ottawa police are investigating a third shooting outside Preston Hardware, according to a report from CTV News. The repeated incidents at the same location have drawn attention from residents and business owners in the area who are watching closely as investigators work the case.
What we know so far
Details remain limited at this stage. CTV News reports that this marks the third time a shooting has occurred outside Preston Hardware, though specifics around the timing, circumstances, and any injuries from the latest incident have not been made public. Ottawa police have not released further information as the investigation is ongoing.
Why it matters for Ottawa
Repeated shootings at the same address are the kind of pattern that tends to worry an entire neighbourhood, not just the people directly involved. For residents and business owners near Preston Hardware, a third incident raises obvious questions about safety on the street and what, if anything, ties the shootings together. It also puts pressure on Ottawa police to explain what's being done to prevent a fourth.
Ottawa has seen periodic gun violence incidents across different neighbourhoods in recent years, and each one tends to reignite conversations about community safety, policing resources, and how the city responds when violence clusters around a specific location rather than appearing as an isolated event.
What happens next
As with any active police investigation, more details are likely to emerge as Ottawa police continue their work. Anyone with information related to the incident would typically be encouraged to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers, though official contact details for this case have not yet been published.
We'll update this story as more information becomes available from Ottawa police.
Source: CTV News
