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OPP investigating firearm-related hunting incident in Kearney

Andrew Mendler
By Andrew Mendler

Almaguin Highlands OPP are investigating a sudden death in Kearney that’s connected to a firearm-related hunting incident.

Police say at around 9 a.m. on Oct. 21, OPP, Parry Sound District EMS and the Kearney Fire Dept. responded to a medical call in a bush area near the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club Trail D.

According to the OPP, a 71-yr-old from Greater Napanee was pronounced dead at the scene.

A police investigation into the sudden death is ongoing.

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is urged to contact the Almaguin Highlands OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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