Police arrest teen in connection to Kitchener shooting
A 13-year-old boy was arrested Saturday evening following a shooting investigation by Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) that began Thursday in Kitchener.
On Thursday around 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a call in the area of Monte Carlo Street and Victoria Street South after multiple reports of gunshots.
Police arrived to find a group of young people had gathered outside a residential complex when a man approached them.
The man allegedly fired several gunshots into the ground before fleeing the area on foot. Nobody was injured.
On Saturday around 7:10 p.m., the WRPS' General Investigations Unit, Emergency Response Team and patrol officers conducted a search warrant in the area of Strasburg Road and Kingswood Drive.
In a release Sunday morning, police said the search warrant lead to the arrest of a 13-year-old male youth. He was charged with multiple firearms-related offences including:
Point Firearm (two counts).
Discharge Firearm with Intent - endanger life.
Utter Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm.
Carrying Concealed Weapon.
Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose.
Unauthorized Possession of Firearm .
Firearm or Weapon - Possession Contrary to a Prohibitions Order.
Failure to Comply with Sentence or Disposition (two counts).
The accused was held in custody for a bail hearing.
A previous release from WRPS Friday morning said investigators believe the incident was "targeted."
This is the sixth shooting in the region this year and the fourth with no injuries.
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