MONTAGUE, P.E.I. – The RCMP say they have arrested a man after a double homicide at a home in rural P.E.I.
The Mounties say the man was arrested without incident at about 7:40 a.m. today in Montague.
Sgt. Leanne Butler said two people were found dead around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday inside a residence on St. Mary’s Road south of Montague in Kings County.
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Officers responded to the scene after a member of the public called 911.
Butler declined to disclose details about the victims or how they died, saying police would need permission from the coroner’s office before doing so.
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She would also not confirm reports that a shooting had taken place.
Roadblocks were in place at both ends of St. Mary’s Road as police continued their investigation.
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