By The Canadian Press

Powell River man charged with first-degree murder in double slaying on Sunshine Coast

Jun 19, 2017 | 12:47 PM

POWELL RIVER, B.C. — Two charges of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder have been laid against a 19-year-old Powell River man.

RCMP in the Sunshine Coast city say Jason Foulds remains in custody.

Foulds was charged after police responded to reports of a shooting early Saturday in the village of Lund, just outside Powell River.

Two people were found dead and another man was suffering injuries that police have described as non-life threatening.

In a news release, RCMP Cpl. Janelle Shoihet says the names of the victims will not be released to protect the privacy of their families.

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Foulds’s next court appearance is set for June 27 in Powell River, about 170 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.

The Canadian Press