Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Port Colborne on Thursday night. It happened in the area of Fares Street, north of Rodney Street, at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Police said they arrived to find a man suffering from an injury “consistent with a gunshot wound.” The victim, identified as a 31-year-old Niagara Falls man, was rushed to hospital but later died. With the assistance of the Emergency Task Force, the scene was secured, police said, and a 30-year-old man was arrested. He has been identified by investigators as Tyler Haas, of Port Colborne. Police said he has been charged with one count of second-degree murder. Police said they believe that the shooting is an “isolated incident,” confirming that the victim and accused were known to one another. “There are no outstanding suspects being sought in this investigation. Details on the circumstances around the motive for the shooting remain part of the active investigation,” police said in a news release issued Friday. The victim is not being publicly identified as police are still working to notify next of kin.
