Update: Police presence in Lincoln Street area

April 12, 2025

Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) officers with the Primary Response Branch were dispatched to the 1000 block of Lincoln Street at about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12 after receiving reports of a firearm having been discharged.

Responding officers secured the area. There are no reported injuries.

 

A police presence remains in the area. The investigation is ongoing with members of the TBPS Major Crimes Unit and Forensic Identification Unit involved.

 

No further information is available at this time. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. 

May 26, 2026
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May 25, 2026
The Thunder Bay Police Service continues to investigate the discovery of human remains in the Thunder Centre area. At this time, no information regarding the deceased individual can be released until their identity has been confirmed. The separate investigation related to an earlier police presence in the same area remains ongoing. A visible police presence continues, and members of the public are asked to avoid the area. Updates may be provided as more information becomes available.
May 22, 2026
The Thunder Bay Police Service is currently investigating the discovery of a deceased person. Human remains were located today in the Thunder Centre area. The Major Crime Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation. There is no threat to public safety. A separate investigation which was reported yesterday regarding a police presence in the same area is ongoing. A visible police presence continues and members of the public are asked to avoid the area. No further information is available at this time. Updates may be provided when they become available.