Four found dead in Prince Rupert, B.C. home; police say deaths considered homicide

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PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Four people have been found dead in a home in British Columbia’s northwest in what police is calling a homicide.

Prince Rupert RCMP say officers responded to a call on Tuesday evening to the 100 block of Silversides Drive.

Once there, police say they found four individuals deceased in the home and began a homicide investigation.


An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of a Surrey RCMP Officer in Charge during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. Four people have been found dead in a home in British Columbia
An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of a Surrey RCMP Officer in Charge during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. Four people have been found dead in a home in British Columbia’s northwest in what police is calling a homicide. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police say they do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in the case at this time, and there should be no further risk to the public.

The names of the deceased have not been released.

Prince Rupert is located about 1,200 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.

This report by The Canadian Press was first publishedJune 14, 2023.