A middle-aged Kitchener, Ont., man was killed by an arrow early Monday morning, triggering an unusual homicide investigation in a typically quiet residential suburb.
Kitchener police have identified the victim as Michael Gibbon, 60, who was rushed from his home around 7 a.m. after a neighbour spotted him on a front lawn. He died shortly after in hospital.
“We saw someone get wheeled down the driveway on the stretcher,” said neighbour Blair Wendell. “He seemed to be awake, he was holding an EMT’s hand.”
Police officers and homicide investigators later searched a nearby home on Guelph Street, taking photos and removing items from the house. They would not confirm any possible connection.
No arrests have been made, and police are urging the public to come forward with any information. Officials haven’t released any information on the relationship between the victim and a suspect.
The strange and tragic incident has shocked residents of the city approximately 100 kilometres west of Toronto. Some parents chose to keep their children indoors, and at least 10 nearby schools didn’t allow students outside for lunch or recess.
One father insisted that parents shouldn’t let their children walk home after class.
“Someone’s loose out there that shot somebody. Any decent parent who has the ability to pick them up would pick their kid up,” said Scott Wendroth.
Officers have set up a command post, shut down the street where the victim was found and searched the nearby woods for clues.
But not everyone is scared by the incident.
“It is surprising but it doesn’t worry me, because it could happen anywhere,” a Guelph Street resident told CTV News.
With files from CTV Kitchener
