Regional Police Detectives Arrest & Charge Scarborough Man In Connection With Kitchener Homicide

Charges Laid, Arrest Made In Local Shooting

Waterloo Region, ONTARIO – Waterloo Regional Police Homicide detectives have arrested and charged a Scarborough man in connection with the death of Devane Anttony CAMPBELL, of Brantford, Ontario.

Noel Francis, 27, was arrested yesterday in Toronto and has been charged with Second Degree Murder and numerous weapons-related offences including trafficking and unauthorized possession. He appears in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener on May 1, 2015.

On November 30, 2012 approximately 11:30pm, police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of a housing complex at 199 Elmridge Drive, Kitchener. Devane Campbell was discovered outside a residence suffering from trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A forensic autopsy completed in Hamilton concluded that Mr. Campbell died as a result of gunshot wounds.

The arrest of Noel Francis was as a result of the ongoing investigation and information received from the community.

The investigation is continuing

Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Branch at 519 650 8500 ext. 8766 or Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 TIPS.

View Police Video Report - Do you or someone you know have more details about this fatal shooting?