RCMP say they have recovered two male bodies in dense bush and believe they are two murder suspects from British Columbia.
Police say the bodies were found near the shoreline of the Nelson River.
19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky had been the subjects of a manhunt in western Canada.
They were wanted in relation to the homicides of tourists Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese as well as UBC Professor Leonard Dyck.
The search is over. At 10am this morning, Manitoba RCMP officers located the bodies of two males, believed to be the BC suspects, near the shoreline of the Nelson River (approx 8km from the burnt vehicle). #rcmpmb pic.twitter.com/tZ7EBFsNDr
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) August 7, 2019
An autopsy is being scheduled in Winnipeg to confirm their identities and to determine their cause of death.
RCMP say that the search led to the Nelson River area on Friday since they found an item directly linked to the suspects in that area,
Our officers knew we needed just one piece of evidence to move the search forward & on Friday, August 2nd, the items found on the shoreline of the Nelson River & directly linked to the suspects, enables officers to narrow down the search. #rcmpmb
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) August 7, 2019
After finding the item the police narrowed down their search and utilized specialized teams to look in high-probability areas.
The RCMP thanks many of the surrounding communities for their support including Gillam, Fox Lake Cree Nation, Ilford War Lake First Nation and York Landing.
Thanks to the communities & the leadership of Gillam, Fox Lake Cree Nation, Ilford War Lake First Nation & York Landing – your lives have been disrupted, many of you lived with uncertainty & fear, but throughout, you were resilient & helped our officers get the job done. #rcmpmb
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) August 7, 2019
