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2 charged after man seriously injured in shooting east of Bayfield, Ont.

Central Hastings OPP arrested one person after shots were fired at a residence in Marmora on Oct. 2, 2022. The Canadian Press file

A man is in hospital with serious but stable injuries that police say are the result of a shooting on Bannockburn Line, west of Brucefield and east of Bayfield, Ont.

Huron County OPP say two people were taken into custody “on firearms-related charges.”

Police say emergency services were called to “an altercation” in the area at 5:19 p.m. Sunday. When officers arrived, they found the injured man.

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He was taken to hospital by air ambulance where he remains in serious but stable condition.

Two people were arrested on firearms-related charges but police did not provide any information about the specific charges or about the accused.

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However, police say officers believe this is an “isolated incident” and that there is no reason to believe there’s a threat to public safety.

The investigation is ongoing.

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