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Police: 'Missing' Canada teens now suspects in 3 deaths

By Darryl Coote
Missing Canadian teens Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, were last seen driving a gray 2011 Toyota Rav4 in northern Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Website
1 of 3 | Missing Canadian teens Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, were last seen driving a gray 2011 Toyota Rav4 in northern Saskatchewan. Photo courtesy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/Website

July 23 (UPI) -- Two Canadian teenagers who were originally thought to be missing are now suspects in the deaths of three people who were shot in British Columbia last week, authorities said.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Tuesday it's looking for Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18. They were last spotted in northern Saskatchewan driving a gray Toyota sport-utility vehicle after their vehicle and camper were found ablaze Friday.

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Police said the body of an unidentified man was found along Highway 37 -- about 300 miles from Liard Hot Springs, where American Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, her Australian boyfriend Lucas Robertson Fowler, 23, were found dead July 15.

"Kam and Bryer are no longer considered missing," said RCMP Sgt. Janelle Shoihet. "The RCMP are considering Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky as suspects."

The pair are considered dangerous and shouldn't be approached, police said.

Authorities said McLeod and Schmegelsky had been traveling north, from Port Alberni to Whitehouse in the Yukon Territory, when they turned back south. Their present destination is also unknown.

The RCMP is also seeking the public's help in identifying a man found dead Friday, described as being 50 to 60 years old with gray hair with a bushy beard.

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"This investigation is very complex and ever-changing in dynamics," Shoihet said. "Investigators continue to follow up on tips, they are reviewing physical and digital evidence collected and sharing information."

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