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Man Arrested After Three People Found Dead In Burns Lake, B.C., Home: Police

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Apr, 2015 12:44 PM

BURNS LAKE, B.C. — RCMP are investigating the murders of three people whose bodies were found in a home in Burns Lake, B.C.

Police say officers entered the residence on Monday after receiving a report about potential foul play.

They discovered two men and a woman dead inside but are not releasing their names at this time.

A 54-year-old man has been arrested in the village that is in the north-central part of British Columbia.

Police believe the incident is isolated and that the public is not at risk.

RCMP officers from four different units are helping Burns Lake Mounties in the investigation.

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