Police investigate drive-by shooting in Kirkland

By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Several 911 calls alerted police officers to a drive-by shooting early Monday morning in the Town of Kirkland.

At approximately 1:25 a.m., several gunshots were fired in the direction of a home located on Beaubois Street near Timberlea Street. When patrol officers arrived on site, they identified several bullet holes on the garage door of the residence along with shell casings on the ground. The officers set up a security perimeter around the crime scene and forensic experts were called in to investigate.

According to authorities, there were people inside the home at the time of the shooting. No injuries were reported.

Investigators reviewed camera surveillance footage from around the neighbourhood and spoke to potential witnesses Monday morning.

A lawn was set on fire with the use of accelerants at the house directly next door three days prior to this most recent attack. A vehicle that was parked in front of a house two doors down was also subject to an arson attack just two weeks ago. When The Suburban arrived on site, the neighbours from two houses were standing outside together discussing the attacks. They refused to comment to reporters on site and returned to their respective homes upon questioning. The Suburban also noted an unusual amount of surveillance cameras surrounding the property from neighbouring homes in comparison to homes further up the road and what could generally be expected in a similar neighbourhood.   

The investigation is ongoing. Updates and more information will follow in The Suburban hard copy.

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