Ontario Provincial Police have arrested a 24-year-old Brampton man in an investigation into online videos showing a group of men firing guns in the Muskoka area.Â
Brampton man facing charges after online videos show men firing guns in Muskoka
OPP launched their investigation after videos online appeared to show multiple men firing long guns in what appears to be an open area in Bracebridge, Ont.
Ontario Provincial Police have arrested a 24-year-old Brampton man in an investigation into online videos showing a group of men firing guns in the Muskoka area.Â
Provincial police have arrested a 24-year-old Brampton man in an investigation into online videos showing a group of men firing guns in the Muskoka area.Â
In a video statement, OPP Sgt. Joe Brisebois said police started investigating after videos surfaced online showing a group of men discharging firearms “in a careless and unsafe manner” in Bracebridge, a town roughly two hours north of É«É«À².
Screenshots taken from the videos and released by police appear to show five men pointing long guns into the air from a bridge. It’s unclear exactly where or when the clips emerged, but one image was labelled with the date June 25.Â
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A screengrab from a video showing men firing guns in Bracebridge, Ont.
Bracebridge/OPP
OPP previously appealed to the public for information about the videos, urging anyone with details about the identities of the men to come forward.Â
“The actions pose serious risks to the safety of everyone nearby,” Brisebois said.
On Wednesday, OPP arrested and charged a Brampton man with two counts of careless use of a firearm. His gun licence and weapons were also seized.Â
The investigation remains ongoing.
🚨 FIREARMS INCIDENTS INVESTIGATION – ONE ARREST MADE 🚨
Bracebridge OPP has charged a 24-year-old of Brampton following an investigation into careless and unsafe firearm use shown in online videos.
🔹 2 charges laid
🔹 Firearms and licence seized
🔹 Investigation ongoing
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— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR)
Calvi Leon is a É«É«À²-based general assignment reporter for
the Star. Reach her via email: cleon@thestar.ca
