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Shooting in Fort Rouge Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Shooting in Fort Rouge Wednesday, July 6, 2011
A teenager was wounded when a Fort Rouge house was riddled with bullets early Monday morning.

Police rushed to the 100 block of Taft Crescent at 3:45 a.m. after the shooting. Holes from at least 22 shots could be seen in the house.

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the hip and is currently in stable condition in hospital.

The house next door was also hit by the gunfire. Neighbour Margaret Morrisette was shaken up from the early morning incident.

“We were lucky… the cops said we’re lucky to be alive,” said Morrisette, “They just missed the mattress by two inches, like our heads are right there where the bullet holes are.”

Last week, a home on Stranmillis Ave. in St Vital was shot up and set on fire. Police said that attack was likely connected to rising tensions between rival motorcycle gang – but Police wouldn’t say whether they thought Monday’s attack was also connected or what may have motivated it.

Police also wouldn’t say what type of weapon could have sprayed so many bullets in a short time.

The investigation is continuing by members of the Organized Crime Unit

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