Police statement about Studio 10, Korah Rd crime scenes

CITY POLICE

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************************* Sault Ste. Marie Police Service investigating shooting and fatal motor vehicle collision Saturday at 6:30 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a call in regards to a male with a firearm at a residence in the 400 block of Korah Road in the city of Sault Ste. Marie.

On arrival at the scene, police located an adult male person suffering from a single gunshot wound.

The victim is currently in hospital. On the same date at 6:39 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Queen Street West near Huron Street.

An eastbound pickup truck struck the corner of the Studio 10 night club at a high rate of speed.

The male adult driver of the pickup truck has succumbed to his injuries. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service believes that both incidents are related.

A post-mortem examination has been scheduled and will take place in Sudbury on Monday, March 30.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld by police pending the notification of next of kin. There are currently several officers assigned to this investigation.

It is anticipated that Queen Street West will be closed to traffic for the next several hours.

Officers from the forensic identification section and the Centre of Forensic Sciences are expected to be at the Korah Road scene for most of Sunday. This investigation is continuing.

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