Details shared during an April 28, 2026 media briefing reveal how the firearm moved through multiple individuals in the hours and days following the shooting.
A handgun believed to have been smuggled into Canada from the United States has been identified as the weapon used in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Dane Nisbet, according to Sarnia police.
Investigators say the firearm, a Glock Model 45, was recovered from a hotel safe in Point Edward with a magazine capable of holding 30 rounds.
Police now believe the gun originated in Georgia, with its last recorded transaction dating back to February 2022. Since then, it had been circulating illegally for several years before surfacing in Sarnia.
“This is an illegal firearm smuggled into our country that has been in circulation for the past four years,” police said during a media briefing on April 28.
Authorities confirmed they are working with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to trace the weapon’s history, while forensic and ballistic testing is still underway.
The firearm was recovered as part of a series of search warrants executed shortly after the April 10 shooting at a Lambton College-area bar, where Nisbet was killed and two others were injured.
Police traced the firearm through what they described as a “continuous flow” of individuals. According to investigators, one person left the scene with the gun and took it to a drop-off point, then it was later returned to Sarnia, and then "subsequently made its way into Mr. Osborne-Walsh’s custody."
While several people have been charged in connection with the incident, investigators say only one individual is believed to be the shooter, with others accused of assisting after the fact.
Officials say the investigation into the gun itself is ongoing and could reveal whether it was linked to other crimes.
