Hamilton police killed a 41-year-old man at a suspected teenage head guitarist after Gord Lewis was found dead at 2 I was charged with the second murder. Apartment.
Bryan Ruiz, one of Gourd's six brothers, told CBC Hamilton that punk rock musician died on Sunday.
Police said Jonathan Lewis was indicted Monday afternoon. Gourd's family confirmed to CBC that Jonathan was his son.
Brian described the 65-year-old Gourd as "gentle, artistic, musically inspirational, affectionate and loyal."
City music promoter and former venue owner Lumorinaro This Aint Hollywood told CBC Hamilton on Monday Gordo "Hamilton and Canadian Music The legend of the scene. "
"Gourd had a big heart, he was kind and very considerate," Molinaro said.
Email sent to media that looks like from his son
Det.-Sgt. Sarah Beck told reporters that police were aware of multiple emails sent to various media outlets about someone's death. An email sent by someone named
Jonathan Lewis to CBC Hamilton and others on Sunday stated that his father had died.
Beck said based on the information in the email, and police officers visited the Catharine Street South apartment in the city's Corktown area. rice field. Police are still on the scene, but are not looking for other suspects.
Beck believes police know the identity of the victim, but "for positive confirmation" Must have a autopsy . " "Depends on the" level of decomposition ". According to police, the victim of is believed to have died a few days ago.
Police said the father and son seemed to live together .
"Jonathan was arrested shortly after police arrived at the apartment building," Beck said, and he lived in the apartment, which belonged to his father, she said. Added.
The "original punk" family was devastated
Brian said the family was "ravaged and in conflict."
"It's the loss of my beloved brother, a very complicated situation," he said.
Brian said Gourd loves Andy Griffith,HoneymoonandFlintstones.
He was devoted to his lifelong music.
"He always wanted to join the band," Brian said.
Teenage Head was formed in the 1970s and is considered a pioneer in the Canadian punk rock scene.
Music spokeswoman Eric Alper told CBC Hamilton on Monday that Gourd was an "original punk."
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