Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Cambridge woman’s death
A 57-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 61-year-old woman in Cambridge last week, Waterloo regional police confirmed Tuesday.
On Thursday, officers were called to do a witness check at a home on Fletcher Circle.
The woman was found dead at the residence just before 9:30 p.m.
The man, who was also at the home, was taken into police custody the same night.
Waterloo regional police are seen on Jan. 25, 2024, investigating the death of a woman on Fletcher Circle in Cambridge, Ont. (Terry Kelly/CTV Kitchener)
"Our investigators are looking at as much evidence as possible - witness statements, forensic evidence - over the course of days, weeks and sometimes, months," WRPS Chief Mark Crowell told CTV News Tuesday. "It allows us to get a full picture of exactly what occurred and today that resulted in second-degree murder charges."
Police said the accused and the victim knew each other, however they have not released the woman’s cause of death or said who requested the wellness check.v
Two homicides in one day
Just over 12 hours before police were called to Fletcher Circle, officers responded to the region’s first homicide of 2024.
At around 9 a.m., a 28-year-old was found shot dead outside a home on Gray Street in Kitchener.
A Waterloo regional police car outside a home on Gray Street in Kitchener. (Dan Lauckner/CTV Kitchener)
Police are still looking for the person or people responsible for the fatal shooting.
In an interview with CTV News on Tuesday, Crowell asked for witnesses to come forward with any information on the shooter or what happened leading up to the shooting.
Police have also released the photo of a vehicle they believe may be connected to the incident.
The 2017-2022 dark grey Honda CRV, with a missing front license plate, was seen in the area of Ottawa Street North and Lackner Boulevard the night before the shooting.
Police are looking to identify this vehicle, which was seen in a Kitchener neighbourhood the night before a fatal shooting. (Submitted/Waterloo Regional Police Service)
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