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Brantford Police Continue to Investigate Double Homicide - News

Brantford Police Continue to Investigate Double Homicide - News

Brantford Police Continue to Investigate Double Homicide - News

Brantford Police Continue to Investigate Double Homicide

Jul 19, 2019

Inc #19-27097

Update #2

On Thursday July 18, 2019 at approximately 7:55 a.m. Brantford Police Service responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting at an address on Park Road South.  Community Patrol Officers attended to the address where they located the residents Larry Reynolds 64 years and Lynn VanEvery 62 years who were both suffering from gunshot wounds.  The victims were treated at the scene by emergency medical services however succumb to their injuries. 

The victims of this double homicide Larry Reynolds and Lynn VanEvery were husband and wife and did reside at the residence.  There were other individuals in the residence at the time of the incident that were not injured.  The number of people in the residence is not being released at this time. 

The Major Crime Unit has continued to investigate this incident and as part of the investigation two vehicles were identified as being in and leaving the area.  A vehicle was located on Rowanwood Ave. 

Two vehicles have been identified as being in the area at the time of the incident.  They are describerd as:
 
#1   Black Chrysler 300 4 door black, Shiny chrome trim around the doors. It had "10 spoke” shiny chrome rims with "blacked out” windows with black door handles. 

#2  Dark grey or black vehicle – make and model are still being investigated. 

A suspect male has also been identified as being in the area and is described as:
 
Suspect #1 male, wearing all black with a balaclava covering his face. 

At this point in the investigation it is still unknown how many people were involved in this incident.  As information becomes available it will be provided.

This incident is not believed to be a random act of violence, the investigation is still ongoing to determine the reason behind this targeted attack. 

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Anyone with information is urged to contact the Brantford Police Service at 519-756-7050. This incident is not believed to be a random act of violence.      

Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Brant- Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519-750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477. Alternatively, a web tip may be submitted at: https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=251
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Update

On Thursday July 18, 2019 at approximately 7:55 a.m. Brantford Police Service responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a shooting at an address on Park Road South.  Community Patrol Officers attended to the address where they located the residents Larry Reynolds 64 years and Lynn VanEvery 62 years who were both suffering from gunshot wounds.  The victims were treated at the scene by emergency medical services however succumb to their injuries. 

The Major Crime Unit has continued to investigate this incident throughout the day.  As part of the investigation a vehicle was identified as leaving the area and has since been located on Rowanwood Ave. 

The Brantford Police Service is currently receiving assistance from Forensic Identification Units from the O.P.P and Woodstock Police Service.  The investigation into this incident will continue throughout the day and residents can expect to see a police presence at both locations.     

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