St. Catharines shooting: man dead, another in hospital [Video]

A man is dead, and another is fighting for his life in hospital following a “targeted” shooting in St. Catharines Friday afternoon.

Niagara Regional Police said they were called to Division and Riordon streets, near Geneva and St. Paul streets, around 1:40 p.m. for reports of gunshots.

Officers located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said one victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The other man was transported to an out-of-region hospital with life-threatening injuries.

“Detectives have information to suggest that this was a targeted incident,” police said in a news release Friday evening.

Homicide investigators are looking for two men – one is believed to be the suspect, while the other is described as his “associate.” They have released a photo of the two, asking for the public’s help identifying and finding them.

Police are looking for a suspect (left) and his associate in connection with a fatal shooting in St. Catharines on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (Niagara Regional …