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Mounties search for shooter in Fort Chipewyan, Alta.

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Police in the far-north community of Fort Chipewyan are investigating a "targeted" shooting that left several bullet holes in a house.

Mounties were called to the home in the hamlet at 11:09 p.m. on Tuesday.

"Police received information that an unknown individual had discharged a firearm at a residence and departed on foot in an unknown direction," Cst. Kelsey Davidge wrote in a news release.

"RCMP believe that this was a targeted incident and there is no concern for public safety."

Officers were not able to find a suspect and police did not release a description of the shooter.

Nobody was injured by the gunshots.

Anyone with information is asked to call Wood Buffalo RCMP at 780-788-4040 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Fort Chipewyan is located roughly 700 kilometres northeast of Edmonton and about 270 kilometres north of Fort McMurray.