Waterloo Regional Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot with an arrow in Kitchener on Monday morning.
According to a news release issued by the police service Monday, the incident occurred at around 7 a.m. in the area of Margaret Avenue.
Police say a 60-year-old man, later identified as Michael F. Gibbon, was found with life-threatening injuries after being hit by an arrow. He later died in hospital.
Investigators have currently ruled the death ‘suspicious,’ however the circumstances around the man’s death were not immediately clear.
“These types of incidents bring trepidation and uncertainty,” Waterloo Regional Police Chief Bryan Larkin said in the news release.
“We live in a very safe community and the public can rest assure that our members are committed to a thorough investigation and to restoring a sense of calm.”
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 519-653-7700 ext. 8666 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
