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Shots fired into a residential building in Kitchener: police

FILE photo. Gunshots were heard near Harold and Jean avenues. Waterloo police were investigating Tuesday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Waterloo Regional Police say shots were fired into a residential building in the Centreville area of Kitchener early Tuesday morning.

In a release, police say they were contacted at around 6:35 a.m., when the incident was reported near Harold and Jean avenues.

When officers arrived at the scene, police say they confirmed that a shooting had taken place.

In a tweet issued at 7:21 a.m., police asked residents to avoid the area as they will have a heavy presence as officers investigate the incident.

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They say that detectives will be conducting a canvass in the area throughout Tuesday.

No physical injuries were reported to police who say that detectives it was a targeted incident.

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