Durham Police Report Gunfire at an Oshawa Apartment Complex Near Hall Street and Centre Street South, With No Injuries Reported to Police (October 28, 2026)
The Durham Regional Police Service says Central East Division officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots at an apartment complex near Hall Street and Centre Street South in Oshawa at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, and located a number of shell casings outside the building’s front entrance. Police say the building’s front door and side windows were struck by gunfire, and that no injuries have been reported to police. Witnesses reported a dark-coloured sedan leaving the area, police say; the vehicle had been stolen in Toronto and has since been recovered. The force released the details on October 28, 2026, and is asking anyone with dash camera, security camera or cellphone footage to come forward.
Legal status: Under investigation. No arrest or charge has been announced, and police say the investigation is ongoing.
What the Force Says Officers Found
Police say officers located a number of shell casings outside the front entrance of the building, and that the building’s front door and side windows were struck by gunfire. The force says no injuries have been reported to police.
The Vehicle
Police say witnesses reported seeing a dark-coloured sedan leave the area. The force says the vehicle was stolen in Toronto and has since been recovered by police.
The Appeal
Investigators are asking anyone with dash camera, security camera or cellphone footage, or other information, to contact them at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1705.
Key Details
- Location: an apartment complex near Hall Street and Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario
- Date and time: Monday, October 26, 2026, at approximately 11:45 p.m.
- Found at the scene: a number of shell casings outside the front entrance; the front door and side windows struck by gunfire
- Injuries: none reported to police
- Vehicle: a dark-coloured sedan seen leaving the area, stolen in Toronto and since recovered by police
- Suspects: no suspect description has been released and no arrest has been announced
- Public assistance: Durham Regional Police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1705
Timeline
- Monday, October 26, 2026, about 11:45 p.m.Central East Division officers respond to multiple reports of gunshots at an apartment complex near Hall Street and Centre Street South in Oshawa and locate a number of shell casings outside the front entrance.
- By October 28, 2026Police say the front door and side windows were struck by gunfire, and that the dark-coloured sedan reported leaving the area, stolen in Toronto, has been recovered.
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026The Durham Regional Police Service publishes the details and appeals for footage.
Responded to the reports of gunshots and is investigating
Related Files
Sources
- Durham Regional Police Service, “Police Investigating After Shooting in Oshawa,” October 28, 2026 — for the gunfire, the damage and the recovered vehicle — drps.ca
No one has been charged in this investigation, and anyone later charged would be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The allegations are those of the Durham Regional Police Service, as published in its October 28, 2026 release. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
