2 taken to hospital, 3 arrested after home invasion shooting in Cambridge Wednesday night

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July 25, 2024 at 9:28 a.m.·1 min read

Police continue to investigate a shooting in Cambridge Wednesday night that sent two males to hospital. Three males have been arrested. (Kate Bueckert/CBC - image credit)

Two males are in hospital and three people were arrested after a shooting during a home invasion in Cambridge Wednesday night.

Waterloo regional police were called to the area of Galt Avenue and Mercer Road after receiving reports of a shooting just after 10 p.m. Two males were injured. Police have not given the ages of the two males.

Officers were looking for three suspects who were wearing black hoodies, ski masks and black pants.

"This is believed to be a targeted attack," police said in a social media post on X, formerly Twitter, which also advised residents to stay inside.

Just before 6 a.m. Thursday, police said three males had been arrested. The ages of the males were not released.

The three males are facing charges including aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm.

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