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Tragic Landlord-Tenant Dispute in Hamilton, Ontario Results in Fatal Shootout

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Key takeaways:

  • Two individuals, Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone, were fatally shot in a “landlord-tenant dispute” in Hamilton, Ontario.
  • The suspect, their landlord, was killed in a shootout with police.
  • The Hamilton Police Service is continuing to investigate the incident and has expressed their condolences to the families of the victims.

On Saturday afternoon, a tragic incident occurred in the Stoney Creek district of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers were called to a home in the area after reports of gunshots. Upon arriving, they found two individuals, identified as 27-year-old Carissa MacDonald and 28-year-old Aaron Stone, had been fatally shot.

The two were tenants of the home and had been living there for some time. It was determined that the two had been killed in a “landlord-tenant dispute,” according to the Hamilton Police Service. The suspect, a 57-year-old man who was their landlord, had barricaded himself inside the home with firearms.

Officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect, but he refused to surrender and a shootout ensued. The suspect was killed in the shootout, and the police are still investigating the incident.

Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone had been in a relationship and were reportedly soon to be married. The Hamilton Police Service has expressed their condolences to the families of the victims and are continuing to investigate the incident.

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