Friday, April 19, 2024

Suspects sought in Brantford shooting

First Published:

UPDATE: Brantford police have now updated information on the overnight shooting incident in the city’s downtown. Two men were arguing outside the Nv nightclub just after 2 a-m this morning. A third man then shot the victim. The two suspects then fled in a grey Mercedes, striking some police vehicles in a high speed chase. For public safety, the chase was called off and the Mercedes was last seen on Highway 403.
Two victims, described as armed and dangerous are being sought.

The first wanted man has been named.
He is Andrew Steven Kreko.
He’s described by police as a Caucasian male, 30 years-old. He’s 5’ 11” tall, 225 pounds with short brown hair and brown eyes.

The second suspect is an Asian male, 25 – 30 years old. He has a medium build with long black hair which is short on the sides. He was wearing all black with a black leather jacket.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Brantford police have not yet confirmed any details of a shooting in the city’s downtown core. It happened around 2 am Friday on Colborne Street outside the Club Nv nightclub. Police are remaining tight-lipped as the investigation progresses and have not confirmed information CHCH learned at the scene. It’s believed that one person was taken to hospital. CHCH News was told that a grey coloured Mercedes Benz was seen leaving the area leading to a police chase up the Wayne Gretzky Parkway onto Highway 403. The fleeing Mercedes was reported to have collided with at least one police cruiser and the chase was called off when speeds reached 170 kmh. Further details will be added as they become available.

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