Update: Suspect charged with firearms-related offences

October 10, 2025

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Thunder Bay Police Service has made an arrest following continued investigation into a firearms-related incident on September 25, 2025.

 

Shawn HENDERSON, 48, of Thunder Bay is charged with:

• Attempt to commit murder using firearm

• Discharge firearm with Intent

• Careless use of a Firearm

• Pointing Firearm

• Carrying Concealed Weapon

• Unauthorized possession of firearm

• Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm

• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose

 

Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to the area of May and Bethune Streets shortly after 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25 after receiving a report of a weapons incident. No one was injured in the incident.


HENDERSON appeared in court on October 9, 2025 and was remanded to custody. 


No further information is available at this time.

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