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The '''Shedden Massacre''' involved the killings of eight men, whose bodies were found in a farmer's field five kilometres north<ref name="LFP">Kemick, April, [http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2006/04/09/1526461-sun.html "Despite their belief the crime was committed by outsiders, area residents are nervous."], ''London Free Press', [[April 9]], [[2006]]</ref> of the hamlet of [[Shedden, Ontario]] on [[8 April]] [[2006]]. The bodies were found in four cars, first discovered by a farmer (who police said wasn't a suspect).<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/04/08/bodies-field060408.html "8 bodies found on Ontario farm's field"], ''CBC News'', [[April 8]], [[2006]].</ref> Details of who was killed, where they were killed, when they were killed, and whether they were killed in one event, were not released at the time news of the discovery was released. The [[Ontario Provincial Police]] said the killings were an isolated event, and there were no fears for the safety of local residents.<ref name="LFP" /> |
The '''Shedden Massacre''' involved the killings of eight men, whose bodies were found in a farmer's field five kilometres north<ref name="LFP">Kemick, April, [http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/Local/2006/04/09/1526461-sun.html "Despite their belief the crime was committed by outsiders, area residents are nervous."], ''London Free Press', [[April 9]], [[2006]]</ref> of the hamlet of [[Shedden, Ontario]] on [[8 April]] [[2006]]. The bodies were found in four cars, first discovered by a farmer (who police said wasn't a suspect).<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/04/08/bodies-field060408.html "8 bodies found on Ontario farm's field"], ''CBC News'', [[April 8]], [[2006]].</ref> Details of who was killed, where they were killed, when they were killed, and whether they were killed in one event, were not released at the time news of the discovery was released. The [[Ontario Provincial Police]] said the killings were an isolated event, and there were no fears for the safety of local residents.<ref name="LFP" /> |
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The following day, a police press conference confirmed that all eight victims knew each other, and that all lived in the [[Toronto]] area. [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/04/09/bodies-field060409.html] The road upon which the vehicles were found was a short distance from an exit of [[Highway 401 (Ontario)|Highway 401]], the province's busiest freeway. |
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Revision as of 16:35, 9 April 2006
The Shedden Massacre involved the killings of eight men, whose bodies were found in a farmer's field five kilometres north[1] of the hamlet of Shedden, Ontario on 8 April 2006. The bodies were found in four cars, first discovered by a farmer (who police said wasn't a suspect).[2] Details of who was killed, where they were killed, when they were killed, and whether they were killed in one event, were not released at the time news of the discovery was released. The Ontario Provincial Police said the killings were an isolated event, and there were no fears for the safety of local residents.[1]
The following day, a police press conference confirmed that all eight victims knew each other, and that all lived in the Toronto area. [1] The road upon which the vehicles were found was a short distance from an exit of Highway 401, the province's busiest freeway.
References
- ^ a b Kemick, April, "Despite their belief the crime was committed by outsiders, area residents are nervous.", London Free Press', April 9, 2006
- ^ "8 bodies found on Ontario farm's field", CBC News, April 8, 2006.