Late night gunshots reported in downtown Kitchener

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An investigation into experiences of gunfire in downtown Kitchener Monday evening continues.


In a information launch issued Tuesday, Waterloo regional police mentioned officers had been referred to as to the realm of Queen Road South and Charles Road round 10:45 p.m. Monday for experiences of gunshots.


"Members of our neighbourhood policing patrol had been the primary responders who went to the scene," mentioned Cst. Andre Johnson of WRPS. "They had been accompanied in a while by our canine unit and members of our particular response unit."


Police mentioned they acquired experiences that two people, one with a handgun, had fled the realm previous to the arrival of police.


"There hasn't been any arrests at this cut-off date," mentioned Cst. Johnson on Tuesday. "It is nonetheless very early on within the investigation."


The primary particular person is described as a Black male, with a skinny construct, sporting a blue hooded sweatshirt. The second is described as a Black male sporting a darkish jumpsuit.


"We now have causes to imagine that they're recognized to one another," mentioned Cst. Johnson. "Once more, we're stil attempting to determine who these two people are."


No accidents have been reported.


"The previous couple of years there's been extra of these things," mentioned Cam Jamieson, supervisor of the close by Jamieson's Billiard. "As Kitchener will get greater perhaps it is unavoidable. I hope not, however it appears to be the way in which."


Jamieson provides that he is contemplating transferring the household enterprise elsewhere.


"When my lease is up in downtown Kitchener, I do not see some extent renewing [with] the way in which it is going," he mentioned.


Police are asking anybody with data or surveillance video of the realm to contact them.

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