(MARMORA & LAKE TWP., ON) – Attempted murder and other charges have been laid following a firearms-related incident in Marmora and Lake Township.

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, just after 1:00 p.m., an individual reported that shots had been fired at a home on High Shore Road, near Highway 7. No serious injuries were reported.



Officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), as well as members of the OPP Emergency Response Team and the Canine Unit converged on the scene.

An individual was located less than an hour later and was arrested without further incident.

As a result of the investigation, which included members of the Central Hastings OPP Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services, Jason FLUKE, age 46 of Marmora and Lake, has been charged with:

Attempt to commit murder
Discharge a firearm with intent
Careless use of a firearm
Pointing a firearm
Using a firearm while committing an offence
Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
Unauthorized possession of a firearm
Careless storage of a firearm
Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
Forcible entry
Break and enter
Theft under $5000
Mischief – destroys or damages property
The accused was held in custody with a bail hearing scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Belleville on Thursday, August 28, 2025.

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