SHOOTING INVESTIGATION 25-56560

POLICE INVESTIGATE TARGETED SHOOTING INCIDENT ON EMERALD ROAD
Seeking the public’s assistance

LONDON, ON (June 13, 2025) – Police are seeking the public’s assistance after members of the London Police Service Uniformed Division responded to an early morning shooting in the southeast end of the city.

At approximately 2:25 a.m. this morning, police were called by a citizen who reported hearing what they believed to be the sound of several gunshots in the area of Emerald and Chelton roads.

Officers arrived and located evidence confirming multiple shots had struck a vehicle and garage door of a residence on Emerald Road.

No residents or citizens in the area were struck. No injuries were reported.

The London Police Service acknowledges incidents involving firearms can create understandable community concern. We remain fully committed to conducting a thorough investigation and maintaining public safety.

The investigation has been reassigned to the LPS Guns and Gangs Section, who are actively following up on all leads.

Investigators believe the incident was not a random act and was targeted at the residence.

Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have information in relation to the investigation or may have been in the area of Emerald Road between Chelton and Lighthouse roads between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. this morning, who may have dash-cam, residential or business video surveillance that could assist with the investigation, to contact the London Police Service.

Community safety is a shared responsibility. We encourage residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity promptly.

The investigation remains ongoing, and further information will be provided as the investigation progresses.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

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Cst. Matthew Dawson
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