18-Year-Old Faces First-Degree Murder Charge in Death of OPP Officer in Northern Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer Const. Tarun Bali was killed in the line of duty in Hearst, Ont., on June 9, 2026. OPP photo

An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was killed in the line of duty in a small northern community.

Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured on June 9 while conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst, Ont., 260 kilometres northwest of Timmins. The 29-year-old officer was later pronounced dead.