1 Male Injured in Shooting Incident – Niagara Falls

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers responded to the area of Queen Street and Zimmerman Avenue in Niagara Falls for a shooting that had just occurred.

Responding officers located a male with gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to an out-of-region hospital. It was later determined that the injuries were non-life threatening.

2 District Criminal Investigative Branch has taken carriage of the investigation. Detectives have identified a suspect and believe this is a targeted incident.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009524.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

NRPS Incident #2026-54020