Man dead after shooting on Highway 7/8 in Kitchener at Courtland Avenue
Police say they aren't sure if car fire near Connaught Street is linked to shooting death
A man is dead after a shooting on Highway 7/8 in Kitchener on Tuesday.
Ontario Provincial Police say officers from Cambridge were called to the highway near the Courtland Avenue ramp at 2:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.
Officers arrived and found the body of a man on the ramp. Police have not identified the man.
Police have not released details on potential suspects in the case.
"Obviously a lot of unanswered questions that we're still working on," OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said. "Once we get the cause of death and speak to as many witnesses as we can, we'll have more answers."
He said police are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time or who may have information that could help investigators.
A post-mortem to determine a cause of death is also taking place Tuesday.
Unclear if car fire linked
A car was found on fire on Connaught Street in Kitchener as well Tuesday morning.
The Kitchener Fire department confirmed crews had been called to the car fire early Tuesday morning on Connaught Street. The fire was extinguished and crews left the scene.
Schmidt says they are aware of the car fire, but it's unclear if it's linked to the shooting death.
Highway 7/8 eastbound is closed at Homer Watson Boulevard and is expected to be closed for the majority of the day, Schmidt said.
As well, the ramp from Courtland Avenue northbound to the highway is also closed.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is on site assisting with road closures. The OPP is leading the investigation.
OPP say the chief coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service have been called in to investigate along with forensics and the major crime branch of the Waterloo regional police.