The suspect fled the murder scene on foot. Detectives have tracked the suspect’s last known location to the area of Morrison Street and 1st Avenue.
As detectives continue to develop suspect information there is a belief that he lives in the area.
The suspect in the image is wanted for the Criminal Code offence of:
Second Degree Murder
Anyone who recognizes the suspect should contact their local police and not confront him.
If you are a friend or family member of the suspect, please encourage him to contact legal counsel to surrender peacefully.
Detectives would like to acknowledge the cooperation of the local businesses that were impacted while the Victoria Avenue scene was processed.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating detectives by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009124.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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Anyone (residents or businesses) in the area with closed circuit security cameras, doorbell video cameras, or dash cameras are asked to review their footage for suspicious activity for the period between 2:00am and 4:00am on September 6, 2023.
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Related Media Releases
Original Release – September 6, 2023 – 8:51am
Update 1 – September 6, 2023 – 6:21pm
Update 2 – September 6, 2023 – 10:21pm
Update 3 – September 7, 2023 – 3:41