Toronto man faces murder charges after crossbow attack

TORONTO, ON. (NEWS 1130) – A 35-year-old man is facing murder charges in the deaths of three people who died yesterday after being discovered with what appears to be crossbow wounds.

Brett Ryan of Toronto is looking at three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths that shocked a quiet residential neighbourhood in the city’s east end.

The victims were found after police were called out to respond to reports of a stabbing. They found two men and one woman lying in the driveway suffering from serious wounds with a crossbow lying nearby.

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The names of the victims have not released but an autopsy is scheduled for today. Police are not saying what the motive may have been.