SIU investigates shooting on Manitoulin Island that left man

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SIU investigates shooting on Manitoulin Island that left man

Postby Thomas » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:27 pm

SIU investigates shooting on Manitoulin Island that left man, OPP officer dead

The province's police watchdog is investigating a shooting on Manitoulin island Thursday afternoon that left a man and an Ontario Provincial Police officer dead.

In a video posted on Twitter, the Special Investigations Unit spokesperson Monica Hudon said an individual contacted the OPP around 12:30 p.m. about an unwanted person on a property on Gore Bay.

When they arrived, the OPP "encountered the man, and there was an interaction."

Hudon said one officer was shot during the incident and was pronounced dead.

The man was also shot and was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Hudon said three investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case.

The other officer who responded to the call with Hovingh was not physically injured, the OPP said.

Speaking to CP24 on Thursday evening, OPP Sgt. Carlo Berardi said Hovingh had been on the island for a long time and was well-known in the community.

"We have little incidents that occur every once in a while, but this was certainly unexpected," Berardi said.

Gore Bay Mayor Dan Osborne said the shooting happened in a wooded area with hunting properties.

"We are right in the middle of our deer (hunting season) right now. Everyone (in that area) has a gun," Osborne said in an interview with CP24.

While residents in their community are spread out over a large area, the mayor said everyone knows each other.

"It's a tragic event that has happened in the area. Our hearts go out to the family and everyone involved," Osborne said.

In a statement, Premier Doug Ford said his government has requested that the flags at Queen's Park be lowered to half-mast out of respect.

"I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Provincial Constable Marc Hovingh who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Manitoulin Island," Ford said.

"My thoughts are with all the brave men and women on the frontlines who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe."

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Civilian, veteran police officer dead in Manitoulin Island s

Postby Thomas » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:30 pm

Civilian, veteran police officer dead in Manitoulin Island shooting

A 28-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police, Const. Marc Hovingh, and a civilian have died in a shooting on Manitoulin Island, the police force confirmed Thursday.

The incident happened Thursday afternoon, when officers were called to a property in a sparsely populated corner of Manitoulin Island, northeast of the tiny town of Gore Bay.

“There are two lookouts where you can view the town of Gore Bay over cliffs. It’s a spot where tourists head out to get a really good birds eye view of the island,” said Bill Concannon, a resident of Gore Bay who runs a Facebook group for residents of the island.

“This time of year, there wouldn’t be very much traffic going up and down that road at all,” he said.

It made the sight of police vehicles flooding to the area, first one or two, then as many as 10, according to different neighbours’ reports, all the more unnerving.

“(Major crime) is the farthest thing from our minds,” Concannon said of the community.

Hovingh, 53, leaves behind a wife and four children, according to the Ontario Provincial Police Association.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Provincial Constable Hovingh’s family and colleagues at this difficult time,” said OPPA President Rob Jamieson in a statement Thursday.

According to the OPP, officers with the Little Current Detachment went to a property near Gore Bay in response to a complaint of an “unwanted man.”

That’s where Hovingh was shot and killed, and the man on the property was also shot. The civilian was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not released his name, citing the need to first contact the next of kin.

The Special Investigations Unit, an independent body which deals with deaths and other serious incidents involving police, is investigating.

On Thursday evening, tributes to Hovingh began to pour in on a community Facebook page. Neighbours who didn’t know him directly said they knew him to be well-regarded in the community.

OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique tweeted Thursday that Marc Hovingh had served with the OPP for 28 years.

Manitoulin Island, located on Lake Huron’s north end near Sudbury, is home to about 14,000 people. A new OPP detachment in Little Current, on the east side of the island, was opened in August.

Killings of on duty police officers are rare, but happen every year in Canada. According to the Police and Peace Officers Memorial, a non-profit group that holds memorial services for police who died on duty, 3 to 5 officers die every year in Canada.

In July, off-duty Abbotsford police officer Allan Young died in Nelson, B.C., after attempting to intervene in an altercation. Const. Heidi Stevenson was killed on duty during the Nova Scotia mass shooting event on April 19.

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OPP officer and civilian dead after shooting on Manitoulin I

Postby Thomas » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:31 pm

OPP officer and civilian dead after shooting on Manitoulin Island

A long-time provincial police officer was killed Thursday in a shooting that also left a civilian dead in the tight-knit community of Manitoulin Island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay.

The officer has been identified as Const. Marc Hovingh, who had been a member of the service for 28 years and worked out of the Little Current detachment.

The officer had been called to investigate an “unwanted man” on a property in Gore Bay, Ont., early Thursday afternoon, the province’s police watchdog said.

The Special Investigations Unit said Hovingh was shot and killed after he arrived.

“Our hearts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this tragic time,” OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said in a tweet.

The man on the property was also shot, and died after being taken to hospital, the SIU said.

There’s no word on his identity.

Initial reports suggested a second officer was shot as well, but officials later said that’s not the case.

The news quickly made its way through the small island community, said Dan Osborne, mayor of Gore Bay, one of several towns on the island.

He said he heard the sirens blaring early in the afternoon.

“We’re a large island, but we are small in numbers,” he said. “Everybody knows everyone, and it’s pretty devastating.”

Manitoulin, which is southwest of Sudbury, Ont., is the largest freshwater island in the world, and a popular vacation spot in the summer.

Michael Mantha, who represents Manitoulin Island in the provincial legislature, said OPP officers are an important part of the community.

“On Manitoulin Island, OPP officers are our friends and our neighbours. On duty and off, they play an active role in Manitoulin life,” he said. “We will be forever changed by the devastating loss of one of our own.”

Premier Doug Ford was also among those offering condolences for Hovingh in the hours after the incident.

“My thoughts are with all the brave men and women on the frontlines who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe,” he said in a written statement, adding that the flags outside Queens Park would be lowered in Hovingh’s honour.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the NDP is also grieving.

“The sorrow of an officer fallen will be felt province-wide,” she said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 19, 2020.

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press

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OPP Officer Succumbs to Injuries After Fatal Shooting

Postby Thomas » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:33 pm

(GORE BAY, ON) – Shortly after 11:00 a.m. on November 19, 2020, two members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a follow-up investigation related to a property dispute.

There was an interaction between a person at the scene and an officer resulting in one officer being fatally shot.

The person at the scene has also died as a result of the interaction. This person is not being identified at this time until their identity can be confirmed and next of kin notifications are complete.

The OPP is reportin g that 52-year-old Provincial Constable (PC) Marc HOVINGH, posted at the Manitoulin Detachment, died as a result of his injuries. No other police officers were injured in this incident.

Commissioner Carrique announced that, “PC Marc HOVINGH, a 28-year veteran of the OPP has succumbed to his injuries while bravely serving in the line of duty. Our hearts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this tragic time”.

Further information regarding funeral arrangements for Provincial Constable Marc HOVINGH will be forthcoming at a later time.

An investigation is being conducted by the Province’s Special Investigation Unit. Any further information regarding this investigation must be directed to the Special Investigation Unit who has invoked their mandate.

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Civilian, veteran police officer dead in Manitoulin Island s

Postby Thomas » Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:35 pm

Civilian, veteran police officer dead in Manitoulin Island shooting

A 28-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police, Const. Marc Hovingh, and a civilian have died in a shooting on Manitoulin Island, the police force confirmed Thursday.

The incident happened Thursday afternoon, when officers were called to a property in a sparsely populated corner of Manitoulin Island, northeast of the tiny town of Gore Bay.

“There are two lookouts where you can view the town of Gore Bay over cliffs. It’s a spot where tourists head out to get a really good birds eye view of the island,” said Bill Concannon, a resident of Gore Bay who runs a Facebook group for residents of the island.

“This time of year, there wouldn’t be very much traffic going up and down that road at all,” he said.

It made the sight of police vehicles flooding to the area, first one or two, then as many as 10, according to different neighbours’ reports, all the more unnerving.

“(Major crime) is the farthest thing from our minds,” Concannon said of the community.

Hovingh, 53, leaves behind a wife and four children, according to the Ontario Provincial Police Association.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Provincial Constable Hovingh’s family and colleagues at this difficult time,” said OPPA President Rob Jamieson in a statement Thursday.

According to the OPP, officers with the Little Current Detachment went to a property near Gore Bay in response to a complaint of an “unwanted man.”

That’s where Hovingh was shot and killed, and the man on the property was also shot. The civilian was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police have not released his name, citing the need to first contact the next of kin.

The Special Investigations Unit, an independent body which deals with deaths and other serious incidents involving police, is investigating.

On Thursday evening, tributes to Hovingh began to pour in on a community Facebook page. Neighbours who didn’t know him directly said they knew him to be well-regarded in the community.

OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique tweeted Thursday that Marc Hovingh had served with the OPP for 28 years.

Manitoulin Island, located on Lake Huron’s north end near Sudbury, is home to about 14,000 people. A new OPP detachment in Little Current, on the east side of the island, was opened in August.

Killings of on duty police officers are rare, but happen every year in Canada. According to the Police and Peace Officers Memorial, a non-profit group that holds memorial services for police who died on duty, 3 to 5 officers die every year in Canada.

In July, off-duty Abbotsford police officer Allan Young died in Nelson, B.C., after attempting to intervene in an altercation. Const. Heidi Stevenson was killed on duty during the Nova Scotia mass shooting event on April 19.

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Manitoulin man killed along with OPP officer had distrust of

Postby Thomas » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:34 am

Manitoulin man killed along with OPP officer had distrust of police, relatives say

No funeral to be held for 60-year-old Gary Brohman

From his apartment, Calvin Blue heard the sirens of police cars come screaming through Gore Bay last Thursday.

Then he read on Facebook that there was a serious incident up on the East Bluff, a wooded area just outside of the small Manitoulin Island town.

"Well, when they said the East Bluff, the first thing that came to mind, yeah," says the 76-year-old.

"Probably Gary."

His nephew Gary Brohman and Ontario Provincial Police Constable Marc Hovingh shot at each other that morning in a trailer where Brohman had been living.

Both men later died in hospital.

Police say Hovingh and another officer went to the trailer to follow up on a "property dispute", but, other than that, few details have been released, as the province's Special Investigations Unit has taken over the case.

Blue says Brohman had just moved to the trailer in the past few weeks. Before that they lived for several years in the same apartment building in Gore Bay.

The 76-year-old says his nephew never invited him over, but would never hesitate to help him run errands or fix problems with his computer.

"Anything at all, he would reach out and help, but other than that you never seen him," says Blue.

He says he heard complaints from other tenants of loud noises coming from Brohman's apartment. The sounds of shouting and the punching of walls.

Blue says he had recently been concerned about how much his nephew had been drinking and suggested he go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, which Blue himself has attended in the past.

"But he never talked about anything, never seeked any help. He was going to do it himself. No other way. He didn't want help," Blue says.

"He was quite withdrawn and his way was the only way. He was quite rigid in his thinking."

He says Brohman was born in Kitchener and had a "rough childhood" before doing a short stint in the Canadian military.

Brohman later married, had a daughter, and then three grandchildren, one of whom was killed in a car crash a few years ago.

Blue says he never liked to talk about any of it, but did sometimes talk about his distrust of police officers and his disgust at reports of police brutality and abuses of power.

He says he has lots of questions he is hoping investigators can answer about his nephew's death.

Blue says Brohman never wanted a funeral, so the family won't be holding one.

A private memorial service for Constable Hovingh will be held Saturday afternoon on Manitoulin Island and livestreamed for those who can't attend in person.

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