OPP officer killed near Brantford, Ont., while responding to a call, commissioner says | 24CA News

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer has died after he was shot in Haldimand County responding to a name, police say.

OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique recognized the officer as provincial Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, who died “courageously serving in the line of duty.”

“Our hearts are with his loved ones and all OPP members at this tragic time,” wrote Carrique on Twitter.

According to OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk, the officer responded to a name of a car in a ditch round 2:40 p.m. at Indian Line and Concession 14, roughly 40 kilometres away from Hamilton.

Upon arrival, Sanchuk says the officer was shot and was transported to hospital with life-threatening accidents.

A male and a feminine had been seen leaving the scene, police say.

Around 5:45 p.m. OPP issued a shelter in place alert for residents in Six Nations of the Grand River, Hamilton and surrounding areas, warning them of two alleged suspects, a person and a girl. A reputation, picture and suspect description of the person had been included with the alert, whereas the girl was unidentified.

As of round 7:00 p.m., the alert is not lively.

Anyone with info is requested to contact investigators.