Hamilton police say an engaged couple embroiled in a landlord−tenant dispute were shot dead as they fled their attacker on Saturday and “are truly innocent victims.”
Sgt. Steve Bereziuk says a 27−year−old female educational assistant and a 28−year−old male electrician were shot dead just outside the home they shared in the neighbourhood of Stoney Creek. Their names have not been released.
Bereziuk says the 57−year−old suspect is a landlord who barricaded himself in the home for hours after the couple died while police negotiators tried to resolve the situation peacefully.
Bereziuk says he later fired shots from the home, prompting an unspecified interaction with city police….