Police in Kitchener, Ont., are appealing to the public for information about the arrow-shooting death of a 60-year-old man in a quiet suburb.
Michael Gibbon was rushed to hospital Monday morning after a neighbour spotted him on the front lawn of a home on Margaret Avenue. He died shortly after in hospital.
Gibbon lived nearby on Guelph Street, where police searched a home later on Monday. Investigators took photos and removed items from the residence.
No arrests have been made and police still don't have a suspect in the homicide investigation. They say the motive for the attack is still unknown and are asking the public to report any "suspicious" activity in the neighbourhood.
"We're appealing to the public," Staff Sgt. Michael Haffner told CTV Kitchener on Tuesday. "There has to be someone who knows who is responsible for this incident."
Officers searched a nearby park on Monday and were back in the neighbourhood on Tuesday, searching for evidence and talking to neighbours.
The unusual and tragic incident has some residents shocked.
"For somebody to be murdered within blocks of your house, it's shocking because, you know, you're questioning everything you do now," Jim Illig said.
Asked if the homicide has any connections with other crimes in the area, police said they are not narrowing their scope at the moment. Police have also not said anything about the weapon that was used in the murder.
Bows are typically used for target shooting or hunting. Unlike firearms, they can be purchased in Canada without a license or registration certificate. Crossbows that can be aimed and fired using just one hand, and crossbows with an overall length of 50 centimetres or less, however, are prohibited in Canada.
With files from CTV Kitchener
