OPP Investigating sudden death Updated

OPP News Release

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KEARNS - Officers from the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit under the direction of Detective Inspector Colleen McCormick of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) of OPP General Headquarters in Orillia continue their investigation into the sudden death of a couple which occurred in Kearns, Ontario.

Police were initially called to the Hummel Avenue residence in Kearns at approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 30, 2010.

A post mortem examination was performed on the two deceased on Monday October 4, 2010 at the Coroners Office in Toronto. Investigators have determined the deaths to be as a result of a murder-suicide.

The victims have been positively identified as Joanne COOKE, age 36 and Marco GAGNE, age 36 both of Kearns, Ontario.

Joanne COOKE died from her injuries sustained from being shot by Marco GAGNE who died as a result of his self-inflicted gun shot wound.

Anyone with information concerning this investigation are asked to call the Kirkland Lake OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 567-5400.

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KEARNS - Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the sudden death of two victims at a residence located on Hummel Avenue in Kearns, Ontario. Police were called to the residence at approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 30, 2010. The investigation is being led by members of the Kirkland Lake OPP Crime unit with the assistance of the South Porcupine OPP Forensic Identification Unit under the direction of Detective Inspector Colleen McCormick of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch from OPP General Headquarters.

Anyone with information concerning this investigation can call the Kirkland Lake OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 567-5400.

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