AROLAND FIRST NATION, Ont. – A 21-year-old man is facing a murder charge after an altercation reportedly involving a firearm left another man dead.
Provincial police received reports early Friday morning of an altercation involving a firearm at the powwow grounds in Aroland First Nation, according to a Monday news release. Responding OPP and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service officers found a seriously injured man, who was subsequently declared dead by paramedics.
Officers found a second man at the scene and placed him under arrest without incident.
The suspect, Brady Gagnon of Aroland First Nation, has been charged with first-degree murder and is being held in custody at the Thunder Bay District Jail until his next court appearance.
Police did not provide any details about the identity of the victim, but said an autopsy is scheduled to be held in Toronto on Monday.
