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Handgun used in Ontario chiropractic clinic murder-suicide was owned by suspect: police

Dr. Ferdinand “Fred” Mejilla, 50, was shot and killed at his chiropractic clinic in Burlington, Ont. on March 16, 2017. GoFundMe

BURLINGTON, Ont. – Police say a gun used in what they have called a murder-suicide at a southern Ontario chiropractic clinic was legally owned by the suspect.

Halton regional police say David Williamson, 44, owned a small calibre handgun that was allegedly used in the incident.

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Chiropractor Ferdinand Mejilla, a 50-year-old father of five, died in hospital after being shot at his clinic in Burlington in mid-March.

Police say Williamson shot and killed himself afterward.

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They say Williamson did not have any criminal contact with the force.

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Williamson was a one-time patient of Mejilla.

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