UPDATE:
The OPP arrested 30-year-old Shane Sabourin shortly before 1:00 pm. At this time the investigation is ongoing and there is no longer a public safety concern.
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Officers with the Lanark Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a motel on Highway 7 in Carleton Place at approximately 4:00 a.m this morning (July 15th). A male was found at that location suffering from serious injuries.
The victim has died from the injuries and the case is now considered a homicide investigation.
OPP officers, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, are actively searching for Shane SABOURIN, age 30 of Carleton Place in connection with this incident.
He is described as white, 175 cms (5’7″), tall, 90.5 kgs (199 lbs), with black hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black, long sleeved shirt and pants and walking along Highway 7 near McNeely Avenue.
This individual may be armed with knife. DO NOT APPROACH. Please call 9-1-1 if you have any information on his whereabouts.