Double homicide in east Hamilton connected with landlord, tenants


Police say a landlord-tenant dispute is believed to have led to the shooting death of two people at an east Hamilton, Ont. residence.

Investigators say the two deceased were found just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday at a Jones Road home at Barton Street East.

The pair, a 28-year-old man and 27-year-old woman, were both residents at the address.

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Nearby streets were closed off by police for a period of time as a 57-year-old suspect had barricaded himself in the home with at least one firearm.

Residents near that location at one point were asked to shelter in place as a precaution with the suspect having fired rounds at police and an armoured vehicle.

In a social media post around 1 a.m., police said the situation was “contained” with no further risk to the public.

Ontario’s police watchdog, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), is now involved in a probe of the incident.

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