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OPP seeks information after fatal hunting incident in Alfred-Plantagenet

Ontario Provincial Police Chevrolet Tahoe vehicle in traffic; generic file photograph, not the incident scene
An Ontario Provincial Police vehicle. File photo: “Ontario Provincial Police Chevrolet Tahoe 6-584,” lemonac / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0. Generic file photo; not the incident scene.

Hawkesbury OPP is asking for information about a hunting incident in Alfred-Plantagenet Township that left one person dead and another seriously injured.

Police said three people were hunting together in an open field Oct. 14 when a firearm was discharged, striking two of them. Officers responded at about 5:45 p.m.

A 27-year-old Greater Sudbury resident was pronounced dead at the scene. A 28-year-old, also from Greater Sudbury, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

In an Oct. 20 release, police said a 28-year-old Greater Sudbury resident had been charged with causing death by criminal negligence involving a firearm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, careless use of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition, and reckless discharge of a firearm involving life or safety. The charges have not been proven in court.

The Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit is investigating under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, with assistance from the coroner’s office, forensic specialists and the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Anyone with information is asked to call Hawkesbury OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous information can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.