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.

With great sadness I advise that PC Marc Hovingh, a 28 year veteran of the #OPP, has succumbed to his injuries sustained while bravely serving in the line of duty. Our hearts are with his family, friends and colleagues at this tragic time #HeroesInLife pic.twitter.com/9cVsYhUqcv

— Thomas Carrique (@OPPCommissioner) November 19, 2020

Const. Marc Hovingh worked out of the OPP detachment at Little Current and was responding to a call about an unwanted person.
The Special Investigations Unit says soon after officers arrived on the scene, they encountered the man and there was an interaction, as a result of that interaction, one OPP sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The man was also shot and was taken to hospital where he was also pronounced deceased.

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