Funeral Today For Former Glace Bay Man Murdered In Ontario

by Bobby NockJuly 17, 2018

A funeral will take place today for a former Glace Bay man murdered in Ontario.

The service for 45 year-old Shawn Yorke is being held in Kitchener.

Yorke’s body was discovered in his Kitchener home shortly before 1:30 in the morning on July 8^th.

Waterloo Police say an autopsy revealed he died from a gunshot wound.

Police have made no arrests in the case but also say they believe Yorke was targeted.

Another service for Yorke will take place in Glace Bay in the near future.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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