P.E.I. RCMP investigating after 2 men found dead

RCMP are investigating what they are calling two suspicious deaths in Borden-Carleton and Hampton, P.E.I.

When police arrived at the Borden-Carleton home late Monday night, officers found a 26-year-old man dead inside.

"At that residence they found one man who was deceased, and they began an investigation and found that a male had escaped the residence," said Sgt. Leanne Butler of Queens District RCMP.

Witnesses on the scene told police an armed man, whom police believe to be the suspect, fled the home.

RCMP later found the 31-year-old suspect dead in the Hampton area at about 2:30Tuesday morning. His body was outside, near his vehicle.

Both men are from P.E.I., Butler confirmed.

"We do believe it's not a random event, that they were aware of each other or know each other in some manner," said Butler.

RCMP are not looking for any other suspects and say the public is not at risk.

The Major Crime Unit is investigating, Butler said, and forensic teams are gathering evidence today at both scenes. The coroner may choose to send the bodies to Nova Scotia for a more detailedforensic autopsy, she said.

"We treat every sudden death as suspicious in P.E.I., and then we work to determine what happened with the coroner's office. So today they will do autopsies, we are processing the scenes, interviewing people, and we'll determine then exactly what happened."

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