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.
