Was latest Hamilton murder a random interaction or targeted?
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The interaction started in the parking lot at the Metro store in Dundas.
What was said, and whether the two subjects even knew each other, is not known.
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What is known is that on Sunday, just after 5 p.m., Hamilton Police received a slew of 911 calls for shots fired in the area of 77 Governor’s Road in Dundas. Dead at the scene was 25-year-old Zachary Shuman, of Dundas. His grey Dodge Ram pickup truck was found nearby.
Cops say that, according to witnesses, a blue Ford Edge was spotted heading eastbound from the scene. So far, the vehicle has not been recovered, and police have not released a description of the suspected triggerman.
“There was a brief interaction in the Metro parking lot prior to the shooting,” Det.-Sgt. Sara Beck told reporters on Monday, adding that investigators are hoping to speak to a female witness who ran from the scene in the opposite direction of the Edge.
Beck added that so far, cops don’t know the details of the interaction, nor do they have any information on any possible relationship between the shooter and the victim. Neither lived at 77 Governor’s Rd.
The veteran detective would not say how many shots were fired or whether the murder was targeted. Nor would she discuss whether Shuman was known to police.
“The Hamilton Police Service extends our deepest condolences to Zachary’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time,” the service said in a statement.
Investigators are now hunting the Ford Edge and its driver, along with a female witness, who they say was uninvolved in the deadly gunplay. She is described as having shoulder-length brown hair and wearing either red or orange shorts. Police are asking that she come forward.
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Police are also asking members of the public, who were in the area at the time to check their CCTV and dashcam footage between 4:45 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. on Sunday for anything suspicious.
Shuman’s slaying was the seventh murder of 2025 in the Hamilton area.
Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Kimberly Tait, of the Homicide Unit, at 905-546-4863.
Meanwhile, two individuals have been arrested in connection with an east-end Hamilton shooting earlier this month. Cops say that on July 22, around 1:50 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the area of Barton St. E. and Fraser Ave.
A victim sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The Hamilton Police Shooting Response Team assumed carriage of the investigation.
Detectives have now charged Donald Zoschke, 42, and Jessica Fair, 31 — both of Hamilton — with multiple offences. Zoschke was allegedly in possession of a loaded 9mm handgun and a large amount of methamphetamine and cocaine when he was arrested.
Bail was opposed.
Detectives believe this shooting was a targeted event related to a dispute between the individuals involved.
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