(GINOOGAMING, ON) – Police are seeking the public’s assistance in connection with a fatal shooting that prompted a shelter-in-place advisory in Ginoogaming First Nation.
On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 a.m., members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Echum Drive, where one person was found deceased and another located with injuries.
On Thursday, October 9, 2025, two people were arrested and charged in connection with the investigation. A shelter-in-place advisory and emergency alert were issued while police searched for the two suspects, and have since been lifted.
The OPP North West Region Crime Unit is continuing the investigation with the APS, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Investigators are seeking assistance from the public. Anyone who was in the area of Echum Drive and Poplar Crescent between midnight and 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, is urged to contact police. Investigators are particularly interested in video footage, including surveillance or dashcam, as well as any information that could support the investigation. Even details that seem minor or unrelated may prove to be important.
To provide tips, footage or information, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.