Peel Regional Police say homicide detectives are investigating a series of suspicious deaths after the bodies of three men were found in a Mississauga condo unit on Wednesday.
Officers said they were called to a building in the area of Burnhamthorpe Road and Confederation Parkway at 1:33 p.m.
Police said the call was from someone saying their friend wasn’t waking up. Three men in their late 20s were found dead when emergency crews arrived.
Another man was taken to hospital as a precaution but was later considered to be in serious condition. As of Thursday morning, the man’s condition improved to stable.
Police said Wednesday afternoon that alcohol or drugs could have possibly been involved. A spokesperson later said that “illicit substances believed to be laced with other substances” were found in the residence, but could not say what those substances were.
“These types of drugs are manufactured illegally and in ways that cause inconsistency in potency. This process makes the combination of drugs unpredictable and potentially life threatening for users,” police said in a news release.
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Officers said that the homicide unit had taken charge of the investigation, though by Wednesday night police said the deaths are not yet considered homicides, only “suspicious.”
There was reportedly a gathering happening at the time of the incident. All men in the unit were known to each other, police said.
The coroner is still working to determine the cause of death, and was responsible for calling in the homicide unit after deeming the deaths were suspicious, police added.
“Peel Regional Police is committed to preserving life by making efforts to remove these drugs from the streets and keeping them out of the hands of unsuspecting users,” police said in a news release.
—With files from Sean Boynton and Gabby Rodrigues
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