WANTED SUSPECT NAMED IN POLICE MURDER, ARSON INVESTIGATION IN BEATRICE FRIDAY NIGHT
Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com
BRACEBRIDGE — A day after a death and arson last night, police continue to comb the area in search of a man suspected of a killing and fire in Beatrice north of town.
They are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Mitchell Gray, 29.
On Friday, August 1 shortly after 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of gunfire at a residence on Beatrice Town Line Road in Bracebridge.
When they arrived officers discovered a deceased male and the residence fully engulfed in flames.
With support from the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT), Tactical Response Unit (TRU), and Central Region Canine Unit, a search for the suspect was initiated.
Gray is wanted for murder.
He is described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-8, with light brown hair and facial hair.
He is not believed to pose an immediate threat to others or to public safety.
A shelter-in-place order was issued shortly after and lifted at 1:45 a.m. today, Saturday August 2.
The ongoing investigation is being led by the Bracebridge OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, and in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, and the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Anyone with information or who observes anything suspicious is urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or call 911 in an emergency. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit [ontariocrimestoppers.ca]ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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