Ontario Provincial Police are searching for two masked suspects following a reported home invasion in Zorra Township, Oxford County, in which a shotgun was discharged and one suspect was injured.

Police said officers responded to a residence on 29th Line shortly after midnight on October 26, 2026. Investigators allege that two men forcibly entered the home, and one was carrying a shotgun.

A physical confrontation followed between the suspects and the homeowner. During the altercation, the shotgun discharged, striking one of the suspects. Both men then fled in a vehicle, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

The homeowner sustained minor injuries. Police believe the incident was targeted and have reported no known ongoing threat to public safety.

One suspect is described as approximately six feet tall with a large build, wearing a black balaclava. The second suspect was also reportedly wearing a black balaclava.

The Oxford OPP Crime Unit is asking residents near 29th Line to review home-security footage, surveillance recordings and dashcam video that may help identify the suspects. Investigators are also seeking information from anyone who may have encountered a person with a gunshot wound.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Oxford OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

The investigation remains ongoing, and police have not announced arrests in connection with the incident.