Ontario Provincial Police say a 25-year-old local man has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to a death investigation in Weagamow First Nation, also known as North Caribou Lake First Nation. Youth brought to nursing station Shortly after 1 a.m. on Oct. 23, officers responded to an incident in the community. “Ontario Provincial Police responded to the community nursing station where a youth was brought in with serious injuries and subsequently pronounced deceased,” police said in a news release. The investigation is being conducted by the Sioux Lookout OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Firearm charges At approximately 9:20 a.m., OPP were investigating the incident when they responded to the sound of gunshots in the vicinity. An extensive search was conducted and one individual was subsequently located and apprehended by members of an OPP canine unit with the assistance of other officers. The apprehended individual, a 25-year-old local man, was charged with recklessly discharging a firearm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Murder charge laid As a result of further investigation, the man was subsequently charged with second-degree murder in the death of the youth. The accused remains in custody pending a court appearance in Thunder Bay on Nov. 7. Investigation continues “The investigation is continuing,” OPP said. Anyone with information is asked to call OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
