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Shelter in place continues in Deep River, Ont. after a stabbing

Police are searching for a suspect after one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and town facilities remain closed.

  • On Wednesday, Deep River Police Service issued a shelter-in-place order after a reported stabbing on McElligott Drive in Deep River, Ont., requiring residents to remain indoors with doors and windows locked.
  • Officers responded to a "serious incident" on McElligott Drive at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, identifying the situation as "an active incident involving a person of interest" requiring an immediate police search.
  • One person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and as of Thursday, the suspect had not been arrested as Ontario Provincial Police assisted local officers with the investigation.
  • Local officials closed all town facilities and postponed waste collection, while the Renfrew County District School Board closed Mackenzie Community School and nearby St. Anthony's Catholic School cancelled bus service.
  • Members of the Deep River Police continue investigating with support from the OPP Emergency Response Team and OPP Canine Unit, urging residents to remain vigilant and await further updates as the search continues.
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Shelter-in-place order lifted in Deep River, Ont., after stabbing

DEEP RIVER — A shelter-in-place order issued after a stabbing in a town northwest of Petawawa, Ont., was lifted Thursday afternoon.

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Deep River, Ont., under shelter-in-place order as police investigate stabbing

DEEP RIVER - Residents in a town northwest of Petawawa, Ont., have been asked to shelter in place as police look for a suspect in a reported stabbing.

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