THUNDER BAY — A heavy police presence is expected to remain in a south-side neighbourhood as police continue to investigate a shooting death.
On Sunday afternoon, emergency services responded to a home in the 300 block of Ogden Street, where the body of a deceased male was found.
Thunder Bay Police Service Det.-Inspector Jeremy Pearson said investigators believe the city's latest homicide is related to the ongoing drug trade.
"I can say that at this time, a firearm was involved in this incident, and this was a shooting homicide," Pearson said. "Our current investigative theory is that this incident is, in fact, related to the illicit drug trade in the City of Thunder Bay."
Pearson went on to say this likely wasn't a random act of violence.
"I understand and certainly sympathize with public concern for any homicide involving a firearm, our investigative theory, [is] that this is not a random act and is not someone at large with random ill intent," he said.
"We believe that the incident took place between 8 p.m. on the 14th of October and 6 a.m. on the 15th of October."
Police are appealing to the community to review any dashcam or doorbell camera footage from the area.
"Anyone who may have been driving in the area at that time with dashcam video or anyone who may have been in the area between those hours, I realize it's a broad time frame, but anyone who may have been in the area between those hours who witnessed something. I asked them to contact our investigators," said Pearson.
He continued that investigators will remain open to alternate theories as more evidence is discovered.
A full post-mortem is expected to take place in Toronto.
