Canada couple Carissa MacDonald, Aaron Stone killed by landlord over tenant dispute
A chilling incident has taken place in Canada where a landlord killed a young couple living in his building over a housing dispute before he was shot dead by police. The incident took place in Stoney Creek, Ontario, on May 8. Carissa MacDonald, 27, and Aaron Stone, 28, were already dead when police reached the property. Both the victims were engaged to be married, and MacDonald worked as an educational assistant while Stone was an electrician. The landlord, whose name was not disclosed, barricaded himself inside the residence when cops arrived but was shot dead after he fired at an armored police vehicle and then shot multiple times at the police on the scene.
According to Hamilton Det. Sgt. Steve Berezuik, the couple was trying to escape when they were shot. The shooting is being investigated by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit. Meanwhile, the local police official said that there was no dispute over missed rental payments, and it appears that the dispute arose regarding the state of the home.
FAQs:
What happened in Stoney Creek, Ontario, on May 8?
A landlord shot dead two of his tenants, Carissa MacDonald, and Aaron Stone, who were engaged to be married, over an apparent housing dispute. He later barricaded himself inside the residence before he was shot dead by the police.
What did the police say?
According to Hamilton Det. Sgt. Steve Berezuik, the couple was trying to escape when they were shot.
Who is investigating the incident?
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the shooting, as is routine with police-involved shootings.
What was the dispute about?
There was no dispute over missed rental payments, and it appears that the dispute arose regarding the state of the home, according to the local police official.
Landlord kills Canadian couple Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone amidst tenant dispute.
Tragedy struck a quiet neighbourhood in Stoney Creek, Ontario on Saturday night when a 57-year-old landlord shot and killed Carissa MacDonald and Aaron Stone, a young engaged couple who were tenants in his building. According to Hamilton police, MacDonald, 27, and Stone, 28, were fatally shot outside their residence at 322 Jones Road, allegedly in response to a housing dispute. Neither victim had a chance to survive, and when officers arrived at the scene, the couple had already been pronounced dead.
Hamilton Det. Sgt. Steve Berezuik told reporters that the couple was “fleeing the residence” when they were killed. The landlord then barricaded himself in the residence and armed himself with multiple firearms that were registered in his name. Officers made an attempt to convince the suspect to surrender peacefully, but the barricaded man torched an armoured police vehicle and flashed the guns he had. When officers tried to confront him at 10 pm, he opened fire, and they had to respond. They fired back and killed him on the spot.
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