UPDATE #4- OWEN SOUND POLICE AND OPP INVESTIGATING HOMICIDE Third Arrest Made

(OWEN SOUND, ON) – The Owen Sound Police Service (OSPS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have arrested a third individual in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Owen Sound.

A 17-year-old from Brampton is charged with First Degree Murder, contrary to Section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.

On July 11, 2023, shortly after 1:00 a.m., the OSPS responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on 6th Avenue West, where they located a deceased individual in what investigators believe was a targeted shooting. The deceased is identified as 17-year-old Robert MCINTOSH of Owen Sound.

The accused have been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Two other individuals named in previous media releases are facing First-Degree Murder charges, contrary to Section 235(1) of the Criminal Code. Both individuals remain in custody.

The investigation is ongoing under the direction of the CIB and involves members of the OSPS, OSPS Crime Unit, OPP West Region Crime Prevention and Investigations, OSPS and OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), the OPP Regional Support Team (RST), in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

If you have information that might assist the investigation, please call Owen Sound Police Service at 519-376-1234. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at https://crimestop-gb.org/. You may be eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers of up to $2,000.