UPDATE 2

A 59-year old woman who was also involved in the altercation is being treated in hospital with critical injuries.

UPDATE

A 46-year old man who was allegedly involved in a double shooting last night in Sturgeon Falls has been found dead.

The Special Investigations Unit has been called in and say police were contacted around 8 pm last night after a woman reported gun shots on her property on Leblanc Road in Sturgeon Falls.

Police closed Highway 17 in the community and the SIU says officers and the 46-year old had an “interaction,” before the man fled into the bush.

He was found dead around 2 am in the bush with a gun shot wound, but police are not saying if it was self-inflicted.

The investigation continues, head to Sudbury.com for the full story.

 

ORIGINAL

 

Highway 17 West in Sturgeon Falls opened early this morning after an active shooter situation closed the roadway last night.

West Nipissing Police reported a shooting involving two people in the Leblanc Road area of Sturgeon Falls last night but there’s no word on the victim’s condition.

Police received a 9-11 call just after 8 pm, and were searching for a 46 year old man.

Residents in the Drive In Road and Leblanc Road area were advised to lock their doors and windows and remain inside.

OPP tweeted at 3 am that the highway was back open and affected residents should contact West Nipissing Police about returning to their homes.

The province’s Special Investigations Unit has been contacted.