Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are expected to provide an update on Wednesday after an officer was shot and killed in Hagersville, Ont., on Tuesday.

Court documents show the two suspects each face one count of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala.

According to police, the officer was shot and was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after responding to a vehicle in a ditch. Police also said he was pronounced deceased in the hospital.

In a press release, the force said Pierzchala was 28 years old and had been an OPP officer for just over a year.

According to police, a male and female were seen fleeing from the scene following the shooting and were taken into custody shortly after being located.

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