Sault Ste. Marie man charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting

Police in Sault Ste. Marie are investigating a suspicious death early Friday morning after a victim was found with gunshot wounds.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal shooting last week in Sault Ste. Marie, police said in a news release Saturday.

Bay Street death2 The call came in to 911 operators just before midnight Thursday about someone who was injured in the 600 block of Bay Street in Sault Ste. Marie. The 25-year-old later died of their injuries. (File photo/Cory Nordstrom/CTV News Northern Ontario)

Officers responded to reports of gunfire just before midnight on March 27 at a multi-unit residence in the 600 block of Bay Street.

Authorities found a 25-year-old victim with a gunshot wound, who was pronounced dead after being transported to hospital.

Bay Street death The call came in to 911 operators just before midnight Thursday about someone who was injured in the 600 block of Bay Street in Sault Ste. Marie. The 25-year-old later died of their injuries. (File photo/Cory Nordstrom/CTV News Northern Ontario)

After a week-long investigation, detectives with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service identified a suspect and arrested the accused on Friday in the 200 block of Wellington Street West.

As a result of the investigation, the accused is charged with manslaughter, four counts of possessing a firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order, and failing to comply with a probation order.

Police confirmed the victim and accused knew each other, calling the incident “isolated.”

The victim’s identity has not been released by police.

The accused remains in custody pending a bail hearing.

Arrest made in Bay Street shooting investigation The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has made an arrest in its Bay Street shooting investigation. (Supplied/Sault Ste. Marie Police Service)