NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, 1 District (St. Catharines) uniform officers were called to the area of St. Paul Street and William Street in the downtown St. Catharines.
When officers arrived they discovered six people with apparent gunshot wounds in the area outside of Karma nightclub. It is believed that multiple shots were fired during this incident.
Four males and two females ranging in age from (31-48) were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Subsequently, two people were transported to an out-of-town hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Out of an abundance of caution, as the suspects remain outstanding, further information regarding the victims is not being released at this time.
Investigation by 1 District (St. Catharines) Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) detectives has revealed that the gun shots stemmed from an apparent dispute which resulted in an exchange of gunfire between two male suspects. At this time, the relationship between the victims and the alleged shooters is unknown. Detectives do not believe this was a random event.
The suspects are described as:
Suspect 1:
• Black male, unknown age wearing a dark long sleeve shirt, lighter-coloured pants and dark running shoes.
Suspect 2:
• Black male, in his 20s wearing a blue North Face jacket with black shoulders, dark pants and dark shoes.
The suspects should be considered armed and dangerous; and should not be approached. If anyone recognizes the suspects, they are asked to contact police immediately or Crime Stoppers.
Through the course of the investigation, it has been determined that hundreds of potential witnesses were in the area at the time of the shooting. Detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or have cellphone video footage of the incident to contact police at (905) 688-4111, dial option 3, Badge #9451 or [email protected]
Information on crimes can also be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers of Niagara.
To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via:
• Telephone - 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
• Online - www.niagaratips.ca
Crime Stoppers guarantees that you will remain anonymous through any of the methods offered to provide tips. You may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest.
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