An Ontario Provincial Police officer has died after being shot in the line of duty on Manitoulin Island.
OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says Const. Marc Hovingh had been a member of the service for 28 years.
The police union says Hovingh, who worked out of the Little Current detachment, was shot and killed while conducting a wellness check on Thursday.
Premier Doug Ford has issued a statement offering his condolences.
Ford says another officer was shot and injured in the incident.
He says he's asked for the flags at Queen's Park to be lowered.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2020.
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