One injured, two arrested after Kitchener shooting
Posted Aug 13, 2025 01:47:07 PM.
Last Updated Aug 14, 2025 08:54:23 AM.
One person was injured and two men have been arrested following a shooting in Kitchener.
The shooting incident was reported to Waterloo Regional Police around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the Victoria Street North and Forfar Avenue area.
Officers with the service responded to the scene and found one wounded victim, with injuries described as being non-life-threatening.
Police also spotted two men fleeing the area as they arrived – and managed to arrest them, with one found to be in possession of a loaded handgun.
Those two suspects have since been identified as a 25-year-old Kitchener man, and a 27-year-old Kitchener man.
Both suspects have since been charged with assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and several firearms offences.
Police believe the shooting was a targeted incident.
The investigation remains ongoing – anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact police at 519-570-9777.
Anonymous tips can also be provided to Waterloo Crime Stoppers, either online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
