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Isaiah Macnab identified as victim of ‘targeted’ downtown Kitchener shooting

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Waterloo Regional Police have identified the man killed in the “targeted” shooting in downtown Kitchener on Thursday morning as 20-year-old Isaiah Macnab.

In a Facebook post, his sister Claudia said he “was my best friend, my world and my source of happiness through life. I don’t know how I’m going to make it through life without you Isaiah.”

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A Gofundme campaign has been launched to help the family pay for the funeral costs.

Police also announced Friday afternoon that Macnab died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

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On Friday morning, police released images of the white Mercedes which was believed to be involved in the fatal shooting and subsequent police chase. The car had a reportedly stolen licence plate numbered BZBP 153.

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Macnab was gunned down at a picnic table in a parking lot near the New Directions halfway house.

“The incident is under investigation,” Waterloo police Insp. Craig Ambrose told Global News. “I can’t say that it relates to a previous beef or anything like that but I can say that it doesn’t appear to be a random attack.”

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Police had still blocked off the streets surrounding the shooting as of Friday afternoon. Police established a command post at the scene and began canvassing the area.

Police are asking anyone who may have seen a white Mercedes driving in the area of Pandora Avenue and King Street on Thursday morning to call them at 519-570-9777 ext. 8666 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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