Niagara State Police officers responded to reports of gunfire on Clifton Hill near the Great Canadian Midway around 12:30 p.m. Friday.
Police located three victims with gunshot wounds. One of the victims was found dead at the scene, police said in a press release Friday morning.
The other two victims were taken to a local hospital by Ornge ambulance service.
One victim has serious injuries and the other is in stable condition, police said.
Investigators say a blue 4-door pick-up Ford F-150 Super Crew was spotted leaving the area at high speed. It had dark tinted windows, a triptych tonneau cover and a full floor.
The vehicle has obvious damage and is missing the door handle and front plate, according to police. He was last seen traveling west on Lundy’s Lane to Montrose Road and Highway 420.
No other suspicious information has been provided.
The homicide unit is under investigation and police say there is no evidence of a continuing threat to public safety.
Police remain on the scene to investigate and Clifton Hill remains closed to both pedestrians and pedestrians and is not expected to reopen for several hours.
Investigators ask anyone with information or who may have been in the area with dashboard footage to contact police at 905-688-4111, Option 4, # 9104 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222 -8477.
