Double homicide: Two dead, several arrested in B.C. as RCMP investigate
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Double homicide: Two dead, several arrested in B.C. as RCMP investigate
Two men are dead and several suspects have been arrested in what Mounties are describing as a double homicide in British Columbia's Interior. RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman said police were called to a rural residence just before midnight Friday in the small community of Anahim Lake, which is a drive of about 863 kilometres north of Vancouver in the Chilcotin area. Once on the scene, police found the bodies of two men who were 22 and 23 years old, and Tyreman said police called in additional officers from Bella Coola and Alexis Creek, as well as the major crime unit and an emergency response team. He said police arrested several suspects without incident after 9 a.m. local time Saturday, and authorities believe the individuals knew each other.
The 23-year-old victim, local boy, grew up here, actually stopped in the store yesterday, did some shopping. ... Everybody knows everybody.
Deana Wood, owner of Anahim Lake Trading
Wood learned about the homicide because her daughter was called early in the morning to open up the store so the police could get gas. Tyreman said the investigation is in its early stages.