Landlord barricaded after alleged tenant homicides no longer threat to public: police

Hamilton police say there is no longer a threat to public safety after a landlord allegedly shot and killed two tenants, barricaded himself in their home for hours and fired shots at police. The force says the tenants’ 57-year-old landlord barricaded himself in the residence with registered firearms. Hamilton police spokeswoman Jackie Penman says the Special Investigations Unit has been contacted and have invoked their mandate. The force says it has notified families of both victims, though their names will not be released. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 27, 2023.