Police investigate fatal shooting near former Windsor Water World

Homicide investigators are looking for witnesses after a man was gunned down Monday morning in a playground outside a downtown Windsor homeless help centre.

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The victim’s body was discovered in the playground area outside the Homeless and Housing Help Hub (H4), a service centre and drop-in facility at 400 Wyandotte St. East.

Officers responded shortly after 7 a.m. Monday to a call about “unknown trouble” outside the H4 centre, located in the former Windsor Water World facility.

When they arrived, police said the officers discovered an unresponsive man suffering from a gunshot wound.

Police said emergency services personnel performed first aid on the victim and took him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.