Shots fired between vehicles on Merivale Road leads to 1 injured

An Ottawa police cruiser can be seen with an ambulance. (OPS)

By Natasha O'Neill

Posted Jul 6, 2026 01:46:35 PM.

Last Updated Jul 6, 2026 01:46:40 PM.

Ottawa police responded to a scene involving two large groups of people where gunfire erupted on Saturday night in a west end community.

Emergency responders went to the 1600 block of Merivale Road, a commercial complex, around 7:20 p.m. after reports of a fight between two groups of people. Police were told that shots were fired into one of the vehicles in the altercation, where one passenger was struck by a bullet. They were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two people were taken into police custody but were later released after further investigation.

Ottawa police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

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