Canada- OPP officer fatally shot in Ohsweken, Hunt for suspects, Randall McKenzie, 25, & UID female, Hagersville, Ont. 27/12/22 *Armed & Dangerous*

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Police continue to search for suspects after police officer shot near Hagersville, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing to search for a male and female after a shooting left an officer seriously injured in Haldimand County.

kitchener.ctvnews.ca

Suspects.

#OPP officer shot after responding to a call for a vehicle in the ditch at Indian Line and Consession 14 of Walpole. #OPP continuing to investigate. Further details to follow. @HaldimandCounty #HaldimandOPP ^es pic.twitter.com/hgm6HyToMs
— OPP West Region (@OPP_WR) December 27, 2022

''At 5:43 p.m. OPP sent out an emergency alert asking residents in the area to remain in shelter as the suspects are believed to be armed.

The alert showed a picture and description of a 25-year-old man named Randall McKenzie. He is described as an Indigenous man, 6'2" tall, 154 lbs with an olive skin complexion. McKenzie is also described to have black hair and hazel eyes.

The alert also released a photo of a woman but did not provide a description of her.

The vehicle involved in the incident is described as a 2021 black Chevrolet pickup with an Ontario license plate.

#Ontario #CivilEmergencyAlert in effect. Visit EMERGENCY ALERT: Shelter in Place for more details pic.twitter.com/DFCwtLLHGX
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) December 27, 2022

This story will be updated.''

OPP officer fatally shot in Ohsweken while on duty, 2 suspects in custody

OPP officers identified the 28-year-old officer as Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala. He was shot in Ohsweken Tuesday afternoon.

toronto.citynews.ca

By Nick Westoll
Posted Dec 27, 2022, 5:04PM EST.
''Last Updated Dec 27, 2022, 6:10PM EST.
An Ontario Provincial Police officer has been shot and killed while on duty in Ohsweken Tuesday afternoon, two sources tell CityNews, and two suspects are wanted.
A brief update posted on Twitter by Const. Ed Sanchuk said a Haldimand County OPP officer was in the area of Indian Line and Concession 14 Walpole when they came across a vehicle in a ditch.
He said the officer was shot. A short time later Sanchuk the officer was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The scene of the shooting is just west of Ojibway Road and about five minutes west of Hagersville.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting weren’t immediately clear.
OPP officers identified the male suspect as 25-year-old Randall McKenzie. An unidentified female suspect is also being sought by officers. They might be travelling in a 2021 black Chevrolet pickup truck.
An emergency alert issued in Ohsweken and surrounding communities said the suspects were believed to be armed and that residents should shelter in place.
This is a developing story that will be updated.''

 

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OPP officer killed in shooting near Hagersville identified; 2 suspects arrested

Two suspects sought in connection with a shooting near Hagersville, Ont. that left a police officer dead on Tuesday afternoon have been arrested.

www.cp24.com

They have been arrested.

 

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Just a young guy who was only on the job for a year, so very sad.

OPP officer fatally shot in Ohsweken while on duty, 2 suspects in custody

OPP officers identified the 28-year-old officer as Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala. He was shot in Ohsweken Tuesday afternoon.

toronto.citynews.ca

''OPP Constable Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala is seen attending the Caledonia Fair in October. TWITTER / OPP West Region (@OPP_WR)

A 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police officer has been shot and killed while on duty in Ohsweken Tuesday afternoon and two suspects have been taken into custody.

Const. Ed Sanchuk told reporters Tuesday evening a Haldimand County OPP officer was in the area of Indian Line and Concession 14 Walpole when they came across a vehicle in a ditch. The scene of the shooting is just west of Ojibway Road, which is about five minutes west of Hagersville.

He said the officer, who only served with the OPP for a little more than a year, was shot during that interaction. The circumstances leading up to the shooting weren’t immediately clear.

Sanchuk the officer was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.''

 

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Funeral of OPP officer set for Jan. 4, with procession scheduled for Friday

A procession is to be held Friday for Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala, who was fatally shot earlier this week.

www.thestar.com

''First responders will escort the body of Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala on Friday, as the province and the Ontario Provincial Police service mourn the officer who was fatally shot this week.

Pierzchala, 28, was killed on Tuesday while responding to a report of a vehicle in a ditch. He had passed his probation just hours earlier, marking a milestone for the young man who decided at age five that he wanted to be a police officer.

The procession will leave the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto at 9 a.m. and make its way north on Highway 400 to Barrie, according to a Thursday OPP news release. A police funeral will be held in Barrie on Wednesday, Jan. 4. More details are expected after they’ve been finalized.''

HUNTER: Sordid world of accused cop killers McKenzie and Sperry

On Tuesday, a nobody named Randall McKenzie became somebody in the chilling fashion that seems bountiful in the third decade of the century.

torontosun.com

''Just hours after Pierzchala was murdered, the scene unfolded at West Haldimand General Hospital where McKenzie was welcomed by supporters as he was wheeled in.

“Randall, we’re here baby, we’re right here. We’re right here kid, we’re right here son,” one says in a video posted by Yakowennahskats Media.
McKenzie, apparently not quite grasping the gravity of the situation, yells at photographers: “F— you goof.”
His baby mama and former girlfriend screams: “STOP TAKING PICTURES.”
On her Facebook page, the ex-gal pal now apparently in a relationship with another man, offers a defence of McKenzie. It is … outlandish.''

 

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Just a young guy who was only on the job for a year, so very sad.

OPP officer fatally shot in Ohsweken while on duty, 2 suspects in custody

OPP officers identified the 28-year-old officer as Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala. He was shot in Ohsweken Tuesday afternoon.

toronto.citynews.ca

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''OPP Constable Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala is seen attending the Caledonia Fair in October. TWITTER / OPP West Region (@OPP_WR)

A 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police officer has been shot and killed while on duty in Ohsweken Tuesday afternoon and two suspects have been taken into custody.

Const. Ed Sanchuk told reporters Tuesday evening a Haldimand County OPP officer was in the area of Indian Line and Concession 14 Walpole when they came across a vehicle in a ditch. The scene of the shooting is just west of Ojibway Road, which is about five minutes west of Hagersville.

He said the officer, who only served with the OPP for a little more than a year, was shot during that interaction. The circumstances leading up to the shooting weren’t immediately clear.

Sanchuk the officer was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.''

1st day after his initial probation period ended, just the beginning of his career.

 

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Funeral underway for slain rookie OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala

Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala, 28, was fatally shot on Dec. 27 as he approached a vehicle that was stuck in a ditch near Hagersville.

www.thestar.com

Jan. 4, 2023
''A Canadian flag was raised and several members of the public watched a police motorcade as it reached the arena at the end of a procession before the private funeral began at 11 a.m.

Officers were asked to remove their peaked caps as Pierzchala's casket was carried to the front of the arena at the start of the ceremony.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is in attendance.

Pierzchala — who had passed his probation to become a police constable just hours before his death — is the fifth Canadian officer to be killed in the line of duty since September, the fourth in Ontario alone.


Members of the public are meanwhile invited to sign an online book of condolences.''

 

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Man, woman charged with murder in OPP constable's death set to appear in court

A man and woman who are facing murder charges in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police constable are set to appear in court today.

www.cp24.com

January 17, 2023 6:36AM EST
''A man and woman who are facing murder charges in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police constable are set to appear in court today.
Const. Greg Pierzchala was shot while responding to a call for a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., on Dec. 27 – the 28-year-old later died in hospital.
Police have said Pierzchala was ambushed and had no chance to defend himself.''

 

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Two accused of murder in OPP officer's death make court appearance, case put over

A man and a woman accused of murder in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer have had their case put over until next month.

www.cp24.com

February 21, 2023 5:10PM EST
''A man and a woman accused of murder in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer have had their case put over until next month.
Randall McKenzie, 25, and Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry, 30, each face a charge of first-degree murder in Const. Greg Pierzchala's death.
McKenzie and Stewart-Sperry appeared briefly from correctional facilities by video feed before a Cayuga, Ont., judge Tuesday afternoon, and their next court date was set for March 21.''

 

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March 25 2025

Accused Hagersville cop killers' first-degree murder trial starts Thursday

OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala died on a snowy road outside Hagersville two days after Christmas.

torontosun.com

OPP Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala, 28, was fatally shot while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont. on Dec. 27, 2022.
''Now, a jury has been chosen in Cayuga for the two people accused of murdering Pierzchala, 28, after he pulled over to help them on Dec. 27, 2022.

The beloved officer had been called to Indian Line and Concession 14 near Hagersville for a report of a car in a ditch. But as he approached the vehicle, Pierzchala was shot twice and died later in hospital.

Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry were charged with first-degree murder.''

''Opening arguments begin Thursday, and the trial is expected to last six to seven weeks and hear from 40 witnesses.''

Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry and Randall McKenzie are accused of murder in the slaying of OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala. NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE/OPP

 

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May 22, 2025 rbbm.

Pair who killed OPP officer appeal their first-degree murder convictions

The two people involved in the 2022 killing of an Ontario Provincial Police officer are appealing their first-degree murder convictions.

www.cp24.com

Court sketch of Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry.
"The two people involved in the 2022 killing of an Ontario Provincial Police officer are appealing their first-degree murder convictions.

The verdicts were handed down for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry on April 24, after the jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours. Both were sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 25 years.

Constable Greg Pierzchala was shot six times on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a routine call about a vehicle in a ditch on Indian Line, near Hagersville, Ont.''

''The 28-year-old cited “jury bias” as the reason for appealing his conviction.
Early in the trial, jurors sent the judge a note saying they “felt uncomfortable” because when they left the Cayuga, Ont. courthouse during their lunch break or at the end of the day, there were people crowding around their vehicles. Jurors stated that the four to six people, seen in the court gallery, “appear to be known” to McKenzie.''