Police are searching for suspect Kodie Hearsum, 34, after a homicide in West Grey. (supplied photo)
Update:
Provincial Police have arrested a 34-year-old West Grey man who was wanted in relation to a homicide.
OPP say Kodie Hearsum was brought into custody at around 3:43 p.m. Sunday afternoon, after receiving information a couple of hours earlier the suspect was observed in the Walters Falls area.
The accused is being held pending a bail hearing in Walkerton.
West Grey Police responded to a shooting incident early Friday morning on Grey Road 4. Friday evening, Grey Bruce OPP discovered a deceased individual in the Walters Falls area.
The deceased has not been identified by police.
The ongoing investigation, under the direction of the Criminal Investigation Branch, is in partnership with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario (OCCO) and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS).
Police say more updates will be provided as they become available.
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police have taken a West Grey man into custody in connection with a homicide investigation in the Township of Chatsworth. Here’s #GreyBruceOPP Constable Nick Wilson with an update. @WestGreyPolice ^dr pic.twitter.com/Dof8bCXuHA
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) July 17, 2022
Original story:
A suspect who police consider armed, dangerous and a risk to public safety remains at large after a homicide in West Grey early Friday morning.
West Grey Police say officers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence on Grey Road 4 in the municipality around 3:04 a.m. yesterday.
Friday evening, Grey Bruce OPP discovered a deceased 62-year-old in Chatsworth Township, in the Walters Falls area.
The victim has not been identified by police.
“The deceased individual is believed to be linked to the shooting incident in West Grey,” a release from West Grey Police explains.
Police have been trying to locate Kodie Hearsum, 34, of West Grey. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Public notification about the investigation and search for the suspect was released by police early Saturday afternoon.
The homicide suspect, Hearsum, is described as a white male about 5-foot-10 tall with a medium build weighing around 200 pounds.
Police say he has brown hair, blue eyes and tattoos on his neck, shoulder and chest.
He is believed to be wearing knee length jean shorts and a light-coloured jacket.
West Grey Police say anyone who comes into contact with Hearsum should not approach him and dial 911.
An increased police presence remains in the Walters Falls area for the investigation.
OPP Forensic Identification Services, the aviation unit, emergency response team and canine unit are assisting.