Man charged in double homicide in eastern Ontario town

A 22-year-old Ontario man is facing two counts of first-degree murder in connection to a double homicide in the small eastern Ontario town of Chute-à-Blondeau, just east of Hawkesbury, Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police said around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Sûreté du Québec, which was investigating a serious assault in Les Cèdres, Quebec, contacted them about a possible crime scene in Ontario.On Friday, police announced Gavid Chisholm, 22, of Chute-à-Blondeau has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.Police say there is no risk to public safety, but there is still a heavy police presence in the Chute-à-Blondeau area.

Ontario Provincial Police say the investigation into the double-homicide is a joint investigation between the Hawkesbury OPP Crime Unit and the Sûreté du Québec, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch. Police said on Thursday the suspect was arrested in Les Cèdres, Que.. where police were investigating an incident believed to be connected to the deaths.A few minutes later, police were called about an assault on the driver of the truck on the highway, they said.Sûreté du Québec said he was also involved in a hit-and-run a few minutes before he attacked the truck driver.

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