The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating after a firearm was discharged by an unknown person at an apartment building in Petawawa.
On March 22, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., members of the UOV OPP responded to a report of a firearm being discharged in an empty hallway of an apartment building in the 0-100 block of Wolfe Avenue in the Town of Petawawa. No one was injured and the person responsible departed on foot in an unknown direction.
Police are seeking to identify a person of interest in this case. The individual is described as follows:
- White male in his 30’s, thin build, approximately 178 cm (5’10”)
- Wearing a dark coloured medical mask, dark jacket and dark pants
The individual is considered armed and a risk to public safety. If seen, call 9-1-1 and do not approach.
Anyone with information regarding this incident, including anyone with relevant home security or dash cam footage, is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-732-3332 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
The investigation is continuing with the assistance of OPP’s Renfrew County Crime Unit, Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO), and OPP’s Forensic Identification Services (FIS) Unit.