From the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch
Sunday, July 27, 2025, marked the second anniversary of the murder of 30-year-old Jesse DESCHAMPS. Investigators have never stopped the search for those responsible and seek the public’s assistance to bring resolution to Jesse’s family.
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, at approximately 5:00 p.m., officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency services responded to reports of gunshots and an injured person in the rear parking lot of a shopping centre on Poyntz Street in Penetanguishene. Jesse DESCHAMPS was transported by the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
An OPP forensic artist has created the composite sketch (below) to help identify an individual police are looking to speak with.
The investigation into the murder of Jesse DESCHAMPS remains active under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch.
Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation is urged to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
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