Windsor police looking for suspect following a shooting near West Gate Public School
One person was taken to hospital with injuries
Windsor police say they are looking for a suspect related to a shooting in the city's West end on Monday night.
According to a social media post, police responded just before 8 p.m. to a report of gunfire. Officers determined there was an altercation between two men in the 1200 block of Campbell Avenue near Pelletier Street.
"The confrontation then escalated when one man, who was armed with a rifle, shot the other person in the leg," police said in a statement. "The suspect then fled from the scene in a vehicle, which has been described as a white Honda Civic sedan."
On Monday night, at least seven police cruisers and two ambulances were visible near a West Gate Public School parking lot. Police tape cordoned off the back lot of the school.
Police said the person who was shot received treatment from the department's nurse-police team and was taken to hospital for further care.
Investigators say the suspect is described as a Black man, about 5'6" tall and wearing a black ski mask over his face.
Police are asking residents and drivers in the area to check their dash cam and surveillance footage, especially between the hurs of 7 and 9 p.m., for possible evidence that might help in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Windsor Police or Crime Stoppers.
With files from Michael Evans and Kathleen Saylors