Formal charges have been laid on the Sundridge man accused of killing an Ontario Provincial Police officer in Monday’s shootout north of London. 70-year-old Fred Preston is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 37-year-old Constable Vu Pham, who coincidentally grew up in Sundridge and was stationed for a time in Parry Sound. Preston is also charged with attempted murder for shooting at another officer after the initial gun battle. He remains in a London hospital in critical condition. A funeral for Constable Pham will be held tomorrow in Wingham.











