Ontario Provincial Police have charged a suspect with attempted murder in Temiskaming Shores following an incident last week. Officers responded to a call Oct. 29 at around 7:30 p.m. at a residence on Brewster Street, where they found a 74-year-old victim suffering from serious life-threatening injuries, police said in a news release oct. 31. “The accused was arrested near the residence without further incident,” police said. “The victim was transported to hospital for medical treatment.” A 44-year-old person has been charged attempted murder, aggravated assault and break and enter. The accused and victim were known to one another, and the victim was specifically targeted, police said. The identity of the accused is being withheld to protect the privacy of the victim. The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 3 in Haileybury. Police ask anyone with information about the investigation to contact the Temiskaming OPP.
