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Two killed in Stoney Creek as police deal with barricaded suspect

A Hamilton Police cruiser.
A Hamilton Police cruiser. Photo by Brad Hunter /Toronto Sun

Two people are dead in Stoney Creek and a man believed to be involved in the incident has barricaded himself inside a home.

Hamilton Police said they are investigating a double homicide in the area of Jones Rd. and Barton St. on Saturday evening.

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People have been asked to stay out of the area by police, and anyone living nearby should remain in their home, they advised.

Police are investigating a double homicide in the area of Jones and Barton in #HamOnt.

This is an active situation as police deal with a barricaded person believed to be involved with the incident.

Stay out of the area.

Anyone living nearby must remain in their residence.

— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) May 27, 2023

Traffic in the area is also affected as police have asked the public to use an alternate route.

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