Most-read stories of the week: First homicides of 2024, stitches for 4-year-old, international students
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The first homicides of the year in Waterloo Region, stitches for a four-year-old after a classroom incident, and concerns for international students round out the most-read stories of the week.
Thursday’s shooting in Kitchener is now considered the region’s first homicide of the year. Waterloo regional police said they were called to Gray Street, near Casey Drive, around 9 a.m. after people reported hearing gunshots.
When first responders arrived, they found a 28-year-old man dead outside a home. His name has not been publicly released.
Investigators believe it was a targeted shooting but have not yet shared any details about the shooter.
Later that night, police confirmed the death of a woman in Cambridge was also being ruled a homicide.
Officers were called to a home on Fletcher Circle around 9:25 p.m. for a wellness check. When they arrived, they found a 61-year-old woman dead. A 57-year-old man who was also at the home was taken into custody. Police did not say what, if any, charges he’s facing.
