The Independent

One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island.

Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident.

“Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with no signs of a broader threat. Walpole Island First Nation residents should expect to see an increased police presence as the investigation continues,” says the OPP in a news release.

Officers from the Walpole Island Police Service, Lambton OPP’s Crime Unit and Criminal Investigation Branch are on the scene and working with the Coroner’s Office, the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service and OPP’s Forensic Identification unit.

The Walpole Island Police Service and Lambton County OPP Crime Unit are conducting the investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is being provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Lambton County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.