Police are on the hunt for two male suspects after two people were shot Saturday night near a 7-Eleven on Wyandotte Street East.
Windsor police Staff Sgt. Dave Kigar said two victims suffered gunshot wounds. He said one person had a minor injury and the other was more severe.
One victim remained in hospital Sunday night.
Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the intersection of Wyandotte Street East and Langlois Avenue. Emergency crews rushed the victims to hospital and police sealed off the crime scene.
“We’re working right now to determine if they were in a vehicle and what kind of vehicle … or if they left on foot. We’re not sure right now,” Kigar said.
Police tape stretched from the 7-Eleven at 971 Wyandotte St. E. to a city-owned parking lot on the other side of Langlois Avenue. Officers flooded the area searching for clues.
A Windsor Police officer takes notes at a crime scene near the corner of Wyandotte Street East and Langlois Avenue on March 7, 2015. (RICK DAWES/The Windsor Star)
Inside Municipal Parking Lot No. 6 detectives photographed an orange e-bike that was tipped over on its side.
Investigators could be seen talking with two female employees inside the 7-Eleven.
Later, one of the women exited the building for a cigarette. She said the incident was not a robbery and that it did not involve the store.
“We’re working with the victims and a whole bunch of witnesses to try and come up with some more suspect information but we’ve got nobody in custody right now,” Kigar said.
The major crimes unit was called in and detectives continued to investigate Sunday night.
Area resident Rob Preteroti, 32, said he first learned of the shooting on Facebook overnight.
“It’s ridiculous but I think this is what happens when you start spiralling into a (expletive) economy,” said Preteroti, who was walking by the shooting scene Sunday evening. “People are just cutthroat.”
Preteroti said his girlfriend used to work at that 7-Eleven.
“There was all kinds of trouble here all the time,” said Preteroti. “It’s sad. It’s not a very safe place to work, as far as I’m concerned.”
Preteroti said he’s concerned about the level of violence in the city.
“Clearly there’s lots of violence going on around town,” said Preteroti. “It’s not very good.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830.
With files from Jay Rankin and Chris Thompson
