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Police investigating daytime shooting in Alta Vista neighbourhood

Ottawa police are investigating a shooting on Lamira Street Monday afternoon. (Viewer photo) Ottawa police are investigating a shooting on Lamira Street Monday afternoon. (Viewer photo)
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One person suffered non-life threatening injuries in a daytime shooting in Ottawa's Alta Vista neighbourhood.

Emergency crews responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Lamira Street and Rooneys Lane at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday. Witnesses told CTV News Ottawa they heard gunshots in the area.

Police say shell casings were found at the scene.

At 4:30 p.m., police said one person showed up at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Yellow police tape could be seen set up around the Saade International Plaza on Lamira Street.

Ottawa Paramedics tell CTV News Ottawa there were no injuries reported at the scene. 

This is the second shooting in four days in Ottawa.

On Friday, a 36-year-old man died after a shooting on Clarence Street in Lowertown.

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