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Police looking for vehicle in connection with deadly shooting in Omemee

KAWARTHA LAKES-The OPP is looking for a vehicle of interest in connection to a deadly shooting in Omemee last week.

18 year old Alex Tobin was shot and killed in a residence on King Street in Omemee at approximately 1pm Tuesday. The suspects fled the scene. Police caught up with them a short time later.

Two members of the same family were later charged. 23 year old Aaron Simmonds and 18 year old Zachary Simmonds both of Bethany have  been charged with Second Degree Murder contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. Police originally said the pair were from the Toronto area.

The vehicle in question is described as a grey Ford Focus with tinted windows and steel winter rims (see photos). It was last seen westbound on Highway 7 in the Town of Omemee shortly after the shooting.

Investigators are requesting any persons who may have witnessed this incident or can identify the vehicle to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP 705-324-6741, or the Provincial Communication Centre at 1-888-310-1122. Information can also be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.kh.crimestoppersweb.com.

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Pamela Vanmeer
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Pamela VanMeer is a two time winner of the prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Award. Her investigative reports on abuse in Long Term Care Homes garnered international attention for the issue and won the Ron Laidlaw Award. She is a former reporter and anchor at CHEX News, now Global Peterborough and helped launch the New CHEX Daily, a daily half hour talk show. While at CHCH News in Hamilton she covered some of the biggest news stories of the day.

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