Murder at Kozy Inn Motel

Kingston Police remain on scene at Kozy Inn on Princess St on the morning of Wednesday, September 5th following an alleged shooting at around 1 a.m. overnight.

One person was taken to hospital in critical condition due to injuries sustained from gunfire, according to Frontenac Paramedics. The 38-year-old victim later succumbed to his injuries.

A 19-year-old suspect was apprehended a short while later and is in custody awaiting a bail hearing, according to Kingston Police. They are not looking for any additional suspects.

It is not yet known if or how the victim and suspect were known to each other. The motivation behind the shooting also remains unclear.

Kingston Police released both the victim’s and the suspect’s identities, as well as additional information regarding the incident, at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Those details can be found here.