Suspect sought in Hamilton double homicide
Posted November 3, 2019 3:51 pm.
Last Updated November 3, 2019 6:55 pm.
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Hamilton police are searching for a 35-year-old man in connection with a double homicide on Hamilton Mountain.
Investigators say they were called to a townhouse complex on Towercrest Drive just off Upper Wellington Street on Saturday night by a member of the public to check on the well-being of the residents in the home.
Police say when they arrived, they discovered the bodies of a man and a woman. They had been shot to death.
Police believe the actual shooting likely took place late Friday night or early Saturday morning.
Police have identified 35-year-old David Thomson of Hamilton as a suspect in the case. He is described as a white male, six-foot-one, 192 pounds with short black hair. Police say he may be driving a gray 2014 Dodge Ram pick-up truck.
Police say Thomson is known to police with previous convictions for violent criminal offences. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Police say this was a targeted incident and there is no immediate danger to the public.
