Lowertown shooting sends one to hospital

OPS car
Ottawa Police Services cruiser in undated photo. (CityNews file photo)

By Alex Black

Posted Jun 13, 2024 08:23:50 AM.

Last Updated Jun 13, 2024 03:57:47 PM.

An investigation is underway into a shooting in Lowertown.

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) responded to the intersection of Murray Street and Beausoleil Drive around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12.

Officers located one injured person who was transported to a local hospital.

Police have not provided details on the severity of the injuries.

Beausoleil Drive was closed between Murray and Old St. Patrick Streets but has since reopened.

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