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2 men arrested in connection with March shooting in Kitchener

A Waterloo Regional Police cruiser. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

Waterloo Regional Police say two men have been arrested and they continue to hunt for a third in connection with a shooting in Kitchener in early March.

On March 5, officers were sent to a plaza near Wilson Avenue and Kingsway Drive after several people reported a shooting.

Police said one person was injured in the shooting but had fled the scene before officers arrived.

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On Wednesday, police said they have now connected a vehicle that had been left at the scene with the shooting.

Police had seized the vehicle and searched it. They say officers found a loaded firearm, suspected cocaine and oxycodone.

Officers identified two men who were in the vehicle and arrested them over the past week.

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Two men from Kitchener, aged 24 and 27, are facing a number of drug and firearm charges in connection with the incident.

Police say they are looking to identify a third man. They described him as five feet eight inches and with a thin build. He was said to be dressed in a black jacket, black and white pants, and black shoes.

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