Gun shots fired into Grimsby home; not a random act, police say

JOHN ROBBINS/Bullet News

GRIMSBY – Niagara Regional Police are investigating a shooting incident in Grimsby.

Around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, police were called to a George Street residence.

Upon arrival, officers say they observed bullet holes to the front window of the residence and bullets were found inside the home.

The occupants, who were unharmed, had notified police.

Investigation into this incident is being conducted by the 8 District Detective Office with the assistance of the Forensic Services Unit.

“This is not believed to be a random act,” investigators said in a media release issued Saturday morning.

No other details were immediately available.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111 or through Crime Stoppers.

To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via: Telephone: 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) Online: www.niagaratips.com Text: 274637 (CRIMES), keyword ‘Niagara’, then your tip.

Crime Stoppers guarantees that you will remain anonymous through any of the methods offered to provide tips.

You may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest.

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John Robbins

John Robbins, an award-winning multimedia journalist, joined Bullet News as a staff writer in January 2011. He was named editor in April 2013. The veteran reporter worked in Niagara and Fort Erie for more than a decade, using his investigative skills in a wide range of beats, including local politics, health/environment, education, business and tourism. His writing has earned him six Ontario Newspaper Awards Robbins, born and raised in Niagara Falls, studied at Emmanuel Bible College and Brock University before graduating from the Journalism-Print program at Niagara College, where he earned several scholarships and awards. During his 11 years as a reporter at the Niagara Falls Review, Robbins, who was Fort Erie bureau chief from 2002-2006, was instrumental in bringing video and e-reporting skills into daily practice at the newspaper and helped build its web and social media audiences. In 2009, Robbins received an appointment to journalism-print advisory committee at Niagara College. Robbins lives in Ridgeway.