Suspect Wanted After Shooting During Road Rage Incident in Oshawa

Police are searching for a male suspect after he discharged a firearm during a road rage incident in Oshawa.

On Saturday July 5, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Rossland Road East and Wilson Road North in Oshawa.

The victim was driving on Wilson Road North when a dark-coloured SUV began tailgating them and motioning them to drive faster. When the victim entered the turning lane, the suspect pulled up beside them, threatening the victim. A verbal altercation followed and the victim heard a loud bang before the driver’s side window shattered. The suspect fled westbound on Rossland Road East prior to police arrival.  

Officers located a single bullet in the victim’s vehicle. No physical injuries were reported.

Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.

The suspect is described as: male, Black, approximately 20-years-old. He was driving a dark-coloured older model Dodge Journey. A photo of the suspect vehicle is attached can be viewed on our website at www.drps.ca

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/C Hutcheson of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2739.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

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