An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday near the northern community of Hearst, the service confirms.
In a release, the OPP said James Bay OPP officers were conducting an investigation around 12:30 p.m. at Kendall Concession Road 7 and Concession Road 6, which is approximately a three-hour drive northwest of Timmins, when Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured.
He was later pronounced dead.
Police didn’t reveal how Bali was killed, but said a person is in custody.
“His courage and commitment to serving others will never be forgotten,” OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique wrote in a social media post.
“As we grieve this immeasurable loss, I extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones, colleagues and the policing community.”
It is with deep sorrow that I confirm that #OPP Provincial Constable Tarun Bali was killed in the line of duty this afternoon in Hearst. His courage and commitment to serving others will never be forgotten. As we grieve this immeasurable loss, I extend our heartfelt condolences… pic.twitter.com/1cp1amM99f
OPP personnel said an investigation into the death is ongoing, which involves the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, the Office of the Chief Coroner, and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
No further details were immediately available.