The 2026 Ontario Homicide Victim List is available here

OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said a person arrived at a local Dunnville hospital in medical distress on November 4th 2026. The individual was transferred to a Niagara-area hospital for further treatment, where they were later pronounced dead.

Police determined the deceased had been involved in an altercation at an address on George Street in Dunnville on Oct. 30. Due to the circumstances surrounding the death, the OPP was called in to investigate.

According to social Media, the deceased was Shawn Haines of Dunnville.

The Haldimand County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in partnership with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is also being provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services.