One dead, one in custody after River Valley shooting, OPP says
A high police presence continues in the West Nipissing community of River Valley, located about 32 kilometres north of Markstay-Warren, following a fatal shooting Wednesday evening.
Officers were called to the scene of the shooting at a home on Bradley Street shortly after 5 p.m. March 13, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
Property in River Valley cordoned off for 'major' investigation by Ontario Provincial Police. March 14/24 (Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)
"A 53-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the scene," OPP said.
"Investigators believe this is an isolated incident and there is no immediate threat to public safety."
CTV News observed two OPP cruisers parked on Bradley with the road cordoned off with yellow police tape.
A neighbour, Bruce Pigeon, who spoke to CTV News said he was outside raking when he saw a vehicle speeding down the road and almost wipe out.
He said he then heard a scuffle next door and what sounded to him like a gunshot.
Pigeon said he has lived there for 23 years and nothing like that has ever happened before.
"The investigation is in its early stages and no further details can be released at this time," OPP said.
"The public can expect a large police presence in the area."
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police at 1-888-310-1122 and anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Information on the suspect will be released at a later time along with the charges once they have all been confirmed and laid, OPP Const. Rob Lewis told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca in a text.
The investigation is being conducted by the Nipissing West crime unit, OPP criminal investigation branch, forensic identification services, Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
More information to follow as details become available.
- Download the CTV News app now
- Get local breaking news alerts
- Daily newsletter with the top local stories emailed to your inbox
Property in River Valley cordoned off for 'major' investigation by Ontario Provincial Police. March 14/24 (Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)
Two Ontario Provincial Police officers at the scene of a 'major' investigation in River Valley, Ont. March 14/24 (Eric Taschner/CTV Northern Ontario)
Ontario Provincial Police investigate a shooting death that occurred in the West Nipissing community of River Valley on March 14, 2024 (Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario)
Just last week, an OPP shootout near Latchford left a 26-year-old man dead and a 23-year-old man from Hamilton in police custody after the two suspects fled a traffic stop.
A 76-year-old bystander was seriously injured in the gun fight.
There is no indication the two incidents are related in any way.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Invasive and toxic hammerhead worms make themselves at home in Ontario
Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets.
Opinion I just don't get Taylor Swift
It's one thing to say you like Taylor Swift and her music, but don't blame CNN's AJ Willingham's when she says she just 'doesn't get' the global phenomenon.
An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York
An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport.
Britney Spears settles long-running legal dispute with estranged father, finally bringing ultimate end to conservatorship
Britney Spears has reached a settlement with her estranged father more than two years after the court-ordered termination of a conservatorship that had given him control of her life, their attorneys said.
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s. Nearly a century later, newly digitized letters shed light on Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Everest.
opinion RFK Jr.'s presidential candidacy and its potential threat to Biden and Trump
Although it's still unclear how much damage Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s candidacy can do to either Joe Biden or Donald Trump this election, Washington political columnist Eric Ham says what is clear is both sides recognize the potential threat.
Haida elder suing Catholic Church and priest, hopes for 'healing and reconciliation'
The lawyer for a residential school survivor leading a proposed class-action defamation lawsuit against the Catholic Church over residential schools says the court action is a last resort.
It's 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute and the waving of the nation's multicolored flag.
From pop to politics, what to know as Sweden prepares for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest
Taking place in May in Malmo, Sweden, the 68th annual competition will see acts from 37 countries vie for the continent’s pop crown in a feelgood extravaganza that strives — not always successfully – to banish international strife and division. And you don’t have to be in Europe to watch, or to help pick the winner.