1 seriously injured, 2 arrested in Waterloo region's 7th shooting this year

Two males were taken to hospital after a shooting in Kitchener Wednesday afternoon.

It was the second shooting in Waterloo region this week and makes for the seventh shooting investigation this year.

One male suffered a gunshot wound while another male was assaulted, police said in a news release. One of the males sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries, while the second male suffered minor injuries.

Officers were called to the area of Ingleside Drive in Kitchener's Victoria Hills neighbourhood at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday for reports of shots fired. Police say theirinvestigation found a group of individuals were involved in an altercation.

A firearm was recovered as part of the investigation and two men have been arrested. A 23-year-old man and a 22-year-old man, both from outside the region, face weapons-related offences.

Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact Waterloo Regional Police Serviceat 519-570-9777 ext. 8191 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.