Ontario Shooting: 2 Persons Are in Police Arrest After an Opp Officer Was Killed During Duty Near Hagersville, Ontario

Ontario Shooting: Two suspects wanted in connection with the incident have been apprehended, and one OPP officer from the Haldimand County detachment has been slain in the line of duty. Shortly after 2:30 pm on Tuesday, the officer was shot while responding to a car in a ditch at the crossroads of Indian Line and Concession 14. This is west of Hagersville. Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala has been recognized as the cop. Just over a year had passed since the 28-year-old, who went by the name Greg, joined the OPP.

Pierzchala was sent to a nearby hospital with critical, potentially fatal wounds. Later, his death was confirmed. According to the police, two persons were observed running from the shooting scene. An emergency alert message was sent to nearby community members at 5:43 p.m., telling them to stay in place because they thought the suspects were armed. A picture of 25-year-old Randall McKenzie and an unidentified woman was provided. The message’s subject was a 2021 black Chevrolet pickup with an Ontario license plate.

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Later, the warning was canceled. OPP did not specify if it was McKenzie or the unidentified woman who had been taken into custody after a thorough search of the area. They said no other information regarding the Tuesday arrests would be made public. According to OPP, the family of Pierzchala is currently requesting seclusion.

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On Tuesday, several police agencies and politicians sent their sympathies. “Heartbreaking news from Haldimand County, where Ontario Provincial Police Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala has been slain in the line of duty,” prime minister Justin Trudeau tweeted. The best wishes of all Canadians go out to his family, friends, and coworkers.

The @PoliceAssocON is heartbroken to hear the horrible news coming out of Hagersville, ON that yet another colleague won’t be coming home tonight. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our @OPPAssociation colleagues #HerosInLife pic.twitter.com/Z8elXfTJnL

— Police Association of Ontario (PAO) (@PoliceAssocON) December 27, 2022

Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala of the Ontario Provincial Police was slain while performing his duties, according to heartbreaking news from Haldimand County. The best wishes of all Canadians go out to his family, friends, and coworkers. On Twitter, Premier Doug Ford also expressed his shock at the death of an OPP officer on duty. We appreciate the officers’ quick action in capturing the suspects. Our emergency personnel is real heroes. As Ontario mourns this loss, we feel their sorrow along with their family, friends, and the police community.

Grzegorz Pierzchala, an OPP provincial constable, was killed while upholding his duty to defend his province. He exemplifies the best in us. “Heartbroken to hear the horrific news coming out of Hagersville, ON, that yet another colleague won’t be coming home tonight,” the Police Association of Ontario tweeted. At the request of the Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council, Chief Mark B. Hill issued a statement.

#OPP officer shot and killed identified as 28 y/o Greg Pierzchala. He has been with the @OPP_News for just over a year. Thoughts and prayers to family and friends. @HaldimandCounty #HaldimandOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/pTTPymrCAV

— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) December 28, 2022

I was devastated to learn about this unfortunate tragedy because it involved a senseless act of violence and a young life lost so soon while performing official duties, Hill added. “I also want to thank the Six Nations Police, the Ontario Provincial Police, and all other services that assisted this operation for their quick capture of the suspects and for keeping our communities secure,” he continued.

The mayor of Haldimand County, Shelley Bentley, also sent her sympathy. Bentley said, “I am very grieved by the loss of one of our officers, who died today in the line of duty.” “Our County’s first responders risk their lives every day for the security of our community, and we hope a tragedy like today’s never happens.”