“I’m angry with this shoot. I know that the NRP is working tirelessly to find those responsible for the shootings and bring them to justice. “But my anger will not lead to less gun-based violence,” Sendzik said in a statement posted on social media. “We need to do more as a society. We need stronger laws focusing on arms trafficking, illegal possession of firearms and illegal use of firearms. We need a system of justice that imposes severe penalties on those who break our laws. “We need to focus on the root causes of gun violence in our communities.” Niagara State Police said they were called to Lake Street and Pleasant Avenue at 3:40 p.m. for shooting reports. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were taken to hospital. The second person was then taken to a hospital outside the city for treatment of serious injuries. The third person is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The NRP homicide unit appeals to any witnesses or anyone in the area who has a surveillance camera or video surveillance to contact the police. Sunday’s shooting was the second gun violence in St. Louis. Catharines in just over a month. On May 11, police were called to the Fairview Mall on Geneva Street, where the Karat Jewelers had been robbed at gunpoint. Two people inside the store were sprayed with a substance believed to be bear spray. A third person, the owner of the family store, was shot in the leg outside the entrance of the mall after the suspects were chased in the parking lot. Two suspects are wanted and the case remains open. The federal government introduced legislation in May to freeze arms sales from this fall, with new measures that would prevent the purchase, sale and transfer of weapons. Senjic said that while he personally supports the arms embargo, he acknowledges that the ban on handguns will not reduce the use of illegal weapons unless the laws are better designed and fully enforced in the courts. “Other countries have created paths that have significantly reduced gun violence and we can do the same. It will take all the orders of the government to achieve that and it is something that we must all demand “. The area around Lake and Pleasant was closed to traffic on Sunday as detectives investigated and a team of medical examiners investigated the scene. Police said there was no further information at this time. The death is the third homicide in Niagara in 2022. On April 8, a teenager was killed and two others were injured in a shooting near the Great Canadian Midway in Clifton Hill. All three are under the age of 18 and are out of Niagara. No arrests have been made. On April 30, a 50-year-old man was found dead after a disturbance at a home on Division Street in Welland. A man was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree murder. Police are asking anyone with information about Sunday’s incident to contact Det. Sgt. David Pierini at 905-688-4111, ext. 1009134. SHARE:
