By The Canadian Press

Two men arrested in double homicide investigation in Courtenay, B.C.

Oct 5, 2016 | 12:13 PM

COURTENAY, B.C. — A man and woman have been found dead in a Vancouver Island home.

RCMP Const. Rob Gardner says the victims were found early Wednesday in a home in Courtenay, B.C.

He confirms the bodies were located as police responded to reports of a shooting.

Two other men, one of them suffering from a gunshot wound, have been taken into custody.

Gardner did not have an update on the condition of the injured man but says the victims knew their attackers.

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No names have been released and Gardner says investigators expect to remain at the scene for some time.

The Canadian Press