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OPP charge Gore Bay resident with attempt to commit murder

Police say additional charges are pending
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File photo supplied by the Ontario Provincial Police

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a Gore Bay resident with attempted murder.

OPP say they responded to a call for service at a residence on Wright St. in Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island around 2:35 p.m. on Sunday.

As a result, Darcy Hopkin, 43, has been charged with attempt to commit murder with a firearm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

The investigation is continuing with the assistance of the Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit and both the North Bay OPP and the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) Unit. 

Additional charges are pending.  

The accused remains in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice - Bail Court on Sept. 2, 2020 in Sudbury.  

In a press release issued today, OPP said further information will be released on Wednesday afternoon.