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19-year-old charged in killing of 6 people, including 4 children in Barrhaven homicides, Ottawa police say
A mother, her four children, the youngest just two-and-a-half months old, and a family acquaintance have been killed in a "mass killing" at a home in the Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven, Ottawa police say.
I lived in this neighborhood until last year. It’s a quiet, suburban community on the edge of the city, surrounded by schools and farms nearby.
There is plenty of rumour but not sharing that. So far police have stated they do not believe it is “intimate partner” related, but have not ruled out another type of domestic incident.
6 killed on scene, and 1 is under arrest. I also believe there is a 7th injured, but that could be the suspect as well.