Early-morning shooting kills 2 men in Hamilton, police say

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Two men are dead following an early-morning shooting in Hamilton’s Stoney Creek area, police said Wednesday.

Police say shooting occurred on Candlewood Drive

Justin Chandler · CBC News · Posted: Jul 29, 2026 8:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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A police officer stands on the scene of a fatal shooting in Hamilton’s Stoney Creek area Wednesday morning. (Claude Beaudoin/CBC News)

Two men are dead following an early-morning shooting in Hamilton’s Stoney Creek area, police said Wednesday.

Around 2:30 a.m., officers responded to reports on gunshots at a complex on Candlewood Drive, Hamilton Police Service spokesperson Trevor McKenna said in an email to CBC News.

Police officers closed off the scene of the shooting Wednesday morning. (Claude Beaudoin/CBC)

First responders found two people who had been shot and took them to hospital, where medical professionals pronounced them dead, McKenna said.

Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information or security camera footage to get in touch.

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Justin Chandler is a CBC News reporter in Hamilton. He covers stories of all kinds from places including picket lines, court rooms, council meetings and research labs. Justin has a special interest in how public policy affects people, and loves a quirky human-interest story. Before CBC Hamilton, he worked for TVO and on a variety of CBC teams and programs. He co-hosted Radio Free Krypton on Met Radio.

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