Greater Sudbury Police are searching for a pair of suspects after a shooting near the intersection of Notre Dame Avenue and Lasalle Boulevard late Friday night.

The incident happened around 11:24 p.m., police said in a press release, after two vehicles pulled alongside one another at the intersection.

“A verbal interaction took place,” police said, before the rear driver-side passenger in the suspect vehicle allegedly pulled out a handgun and began firing at the other vehicle. The occupants were able to drive away unharmed and the suspect vehicle fled in another direction, police said.

The suspects remained at large as of late Saturday morning.

It is believed that multiple rounds were fired into the victims’ vehicle, according to police.

Uniformed officers attended the scene immediately, according to the release, and the incident was confirmed to be a shooting as police located bullet casings and found bullet holes, and “damage consistent with a shooting was observed to the victims’ vehicle.”

“At this time, this is believed to be a targeted and isolated incident and the suspects are believed to be known to the victims,” police said.

The first suspect, the driver of the vehicle, is described as a dark-skinned black male, 30 to 40 years old, with short hair and wearing a dark-coloured hoodie.

The second suspect, the passenger and alleged shooter, is described as a light-skinned black male with braided hair, wearing a dark-colour toque.

The suspect vehicle is described as a smaller four-door black car, possibly a Hyundai. The firearm involved is believed to be a black Glock-style semi-automatic handgun, similar to police issue. Brass nine-millimetre casings were located at the scene.

The investigation is being conducted by the GSPS Criminal Investigations Division.

Residents who see the suspects or their vehicle are urged not to approach them, but to call police immediately.

Any information may help at this point of the investigation, police said. A dark-coloured car that was observed pulling up behind the victims’ vehicle, just before the shooting and was there when the incident took place.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Greater Sudbury Police at 705-675-9171, or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.