Three dead after man told police he harmed family in Huntsville

Three people are dead, including a man who told police he hurt two of his family members, after an incident Friday in Huntsville.

Around 9 p.m., the 52-year-old man contacted police and said he had “injured” two family members at a Huntsville home and was in possession of weapons, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said. province in a news report. release on Saturday.

According to Hunstville OPP, police responded to a report of a shooting at the home in the area of ​​Highview Drive.

Officers have set up a perimeter around the home and contacted the man by telephone.

When that communication stopped, police sent a drone into the house to search the home, and the bodies of two women and a man were located.

Police are investigating the incident as a homicide. They said there is no threat to public safety, but residents in the area can expect a heavy police presence throughout the weekend.

The SIU is investigating the circumstances of the incident and said an autopsy is planned for Monday.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the SIU’s lead investigator at 1-800-787-8529 or submit information at siu.on.ca/en/appeals.php.