A double shooting left one dead and the suspect with life-threatening injuries in Oshawa on Sunday morning.
This is the eighth homicide in Durham Region for 2020, said police.
On November 29 at about 10:30 am, members of Central East Division responded to a residential apartment on Simcoe Street near Athol Street in Oshawa for a shooting.
Police arrived to find a 27-year-old Oshawa male without vital signs in an apartment unit. The victim was taken to a local hospital but later died in hospital., police said.
The suspect was located at the scene also suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a Toronto-area trauma hospital where he remains in stable condition. Air1 assisted in searching the rooftops of the scene and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
Noah Renison, age 35, of No Fixed Address is charged with First Degree Murder. He was held for a bail hearing.
This is believed to be an isolated incident and there are no ongoing community safety concerns.
The deceased is identified as Justin Blight, age 27, of Oshawa.
Anyone with new information is asked to contact Det. Alves of Major Crimes Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5407.
Air1 is helping at the double shooting scene with evidence search of rooftops. This is now a homicide investigation. Media officer will be speaking to media at Athol St and Simcoe St shortly. pic.twitter.com/7uovcKR0df
— Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) November 29, 2020