Overview

• Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 8 p.m. Friday on Beatrice Town Line Road and discovered a home ablaze with one occupant deceased
• Investigators later confirmed they found two additional bodies inside the burned residence, raising the toll to three fatalities
• A 29-year-old Bracebridge man has been named the prime suspect in the murders and the subsequent arson
• Police describe the suspect as about 5'8" tall with light brown hair and facial hair and say he does not pose an immediate risk to public safety
• Bracebridge OPP’s crime unit, backed by tactical response and canine teams, has urged anyone with information to contact police or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers