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1 in Custody After Deadly Shooting in Port Colborne: Niagara Police
Detectives say the shooting appears isolated as homicide and forensic teams investigate the circumstances and the victim’s identity remains withheld.
- A 31-year-old Niagara Falls man died after being shot Thursday evening at a residence on Fares Street in Port Colborne, prompting Niagara Regional Police Service officers to arrest 30-year-old Tyler Haas at the scene.
- Officers and Niagara Emergency Medical Services responded shortly after 6:30 p.m. to find the victim suffering "an injury consistent with a gun shot," police said, though he was transported to hospital where he later died.
- Haas has been charged with second-degree murder, though the exact motive remains under investigation; the home near Rodney Street is being secured for analysis by the Homicide Unit.
- Police characterized the shooting as "an isolated incident" and confirmed the victim and accused knew each other, with authorities stating there is no ongoing risk to public safety.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit at 905-688-4111, or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers by calling 8477.
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