A 54-year-old Burns Lake man has been charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of three people Monday in the community of about 2,000 people 226 kilometres west of Prince George.
Crown counsel approved the charges against Reuben Buhler yesterday and he's scheduled to appear in Burns Lake provincial court today.
In a press release, North District RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman said Burns Lake RCMP were called to a home in the 200 block of Fifth Avenue at 8:25 a.m. to find one woman and two men dead inside.
Police did not release the victim's names Tuesday afternoon.
Sources and social media postings indicate the two of the victims are Ridge Vienneau, one of the men, and Ehr Anderson and the deaths were related to a domestic dispute. The other man's name remained unclear.
The North District RCMP's major crime unit, Prince George forensic identification unit and members from the North District RCMP's general investigative unit out of Terrace and Prince George are assisting the Burns Lake RCMP in their investigation.
"The investigation is still in its very early stages and no other information can be released at this time in order to protect the integrity of the investigation and the upcoming court process," Tyreman said.
According to court records, Buhler has convictions for taking a vehicle without the owner's consent, possessing weapon for dangerous purpose, flight from a peace officer and willfully resisting a peace officer from two 2003 incidents in Liard River and Fort Nelson.
