Wanted man arrested in connection to Kitchener shooting

Siraj Abukar, a 30-year-old from Kitchener, seen on security video. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police)

Waterloo Regional Police have arrested a wanted man in connection to shooting in Kitchener at the end of January.

On Feb. 19, police released two images of 30-year-old Siraj Abukar.

Police said he was wanted on an outstanding warrant related to the shooting of a 30-year-old Kitchener man on Jan. 28. Officers found the victim with non-life-threatening injuries, around 9 p.m., in the area of Scott Street and King Street East.

Two search warrants were then carried out at a Kitchener address on Feb. 10.

A 25-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.

A second man was also taken into custody. The 28-year-old was charged with careless use of a firearm, pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, two counts of possession of a firearm or weapon contrary to a prohibition order, discharging a firearm with intent, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.

Abukar’s outstanding charges included assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.

Police say Abukar was arrested in Kitchener on Tuesday morning around 11:30 a.m.