Murder in Milverton

Wednesday, 5 December 2012 10:06

Provincial police have a homicide investigation on their hands in Perth County. Police were called to a shooting in home on Edward St. in Milverton at 10 o'clock last night. Inside the home, police found a deceased woman, now reported to be 17-years-old, and a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. The man was rushed to London Health Science Centre, while another man was arrested at the scene. No charges have been laid, and the victims have not yet been identified. Criminal Investigation Detective Inspector Dave Hillman has been called in to investigate, along with the Perth OPP Criminal Investigations Branch.

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