The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified both victims in an ongoing homicide investigation.
On April 19, 2023 at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Sûreté du Québec, which was investigating a serious assault in its jurisdiction, advised of a potential crime scene in Ontario. OPP officers attended a residence in Chute-à-Blondeau, where they located two people deceased.
The victims have been identified following a post-mortem examination as Sherri BUCHANAN, age 50 and Darren CHISHOLM, age 24.
Gavin CHISHOLM, 22-years-old, from Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code.
This is a joint investigation between the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit and the Sûreté du Québec, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario and Centre of Forensic Sciences. Members of the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit are assisting.
If anyone has information regarding the investigation, they are asked to call the Hawkesbury OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at Crimestoppers.ca.
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