The Bracebridge OPP responded to a “firearms-related incident” on Stoneleigh Rd. in Bracebridge Wednesday.
Police confirm one person is dead and another person has been transported to hospital with “life-threatening injuries,” according to Gosia Puzio with the Central Region OPP.
She says shortly before 2 PM Wednesday police along with Muskoka Paramedic Services responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Stoneleigh. A 56-year-old man was found dead at the scene while a 52-year-old female had to be taken to hospital and was later taken to a Toronto-area trauma hospital via ORNGE air ambulance.
Puzio says investigators believe this is an “isolated incident” and there is no threat to public safety.
The investigation into the shooting continues.