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An Ontario Provincial Police officer has died after being seriously injured while assisting with an investigation near Hearst on Tuesday afternoon.
The fallen officer has been identified as Tarun Bali, who served with the OPP’s Ontario Provincial Police for two and a half years and was assigned to the Dufferin OPP Detachment. At the time of the incident, he was deployed with the James Bay OPP Detachment.
The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on June 9 while officers were conducting an investigation near Hearst. One person has been taken into custody, and authorities have launched an investigation to determine exactly what happened.
An OPP release Wednesday said 18-year-old Justin Veronneau has been charged with:
- charged with first-degree murder
- Assault on police.
- Two counts of flight from police.
- Resisting arrest.
- Dangerous driving.
- Dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.
According to CTV News, Ontario Provincial Police say the 18-year-old accused in the death of OPP Const. Tarun Bali had fled from a hospital where he was undergoing a Mental Health Act assessment. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique alleges the suspect was driving a vehicle that struck and killed Bali on Tuesday afternoon while officers were attempting to safely take him into custody.
Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact the OPP.