Police arrest teen in connection to Kitchener shooting

A 13-year-old boy is facing a long list of gun-related charges after a shooting in Kitchener.

Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a teenager after a shooting in Kitchener on Thursday.

At around 8:40 p.m., police were called to the area of Monte Carlo Street and Victoria Street South for reported gun shots.

Further investigation revealed that a group of youths were outside a townhouse complex when another individual went up to them and fired off multiple gunshots.

No one was physically hurt.

On Saturday, the general investigations unit, along with an emergency response team and patrol officers, completed a search warrant at a home in the area of Strasburg Road and Kingswood Drive. 

Police said they arrested a 13-year-old boy from the Kitchener at the home. He’s facing ten charges including two counts of pointing a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm or weapon contrary to a prohibitions order and two counts of failure to comply with a sentence or disposition .

The suspect was held in police custody for a bail hearing.