Around 9:35 a.m. this morning, April 8, 2022, we received a call from City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services in order to assist with traffic control in the area of Buchanan Street as Firefighters were responding to a residential fire. Upon extinguishing the fire and clearing the building, Firefighters located an unconscious person inside one of the residential units.

The individual was transported to hospital by City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services, but was unfortunately pronounced deceased in the hospital by medical professionals.

At this time, police are attempting to locate the next of kin, so no further information related to the person’s identity will be provided and the cause of death is unknown at this time.

Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division are working in collaboration with the Ontario Fire Marshall’s Office in order to determine the cause of the fire and the Coroner’s Office in order to determine the cause of death. A post mortem will be conducted through the Coroner’s Office in order to assist in determining a cause of death.

Members of our Patrol Operations and Criminal Investigation Division will remain scene and will be canvassing the area for information and video surveillance footage.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact our Criminal Investigation Division at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.

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