Arrest made in Fort Erie double murder

Niagara police have arrested a Scarborough man after a double homicide in Fort Erie.

22-year-old Christopher Lucas has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

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20-year-old Julianna Pannunzio of Windsor, and 18-year-old Christine Crooks of Toronto were gunned down at a birthday party inside a short-term rental on Jan. 19.

Police responded to reports of shots being fired shortly after 4 a.m.

When officers arrived, they discovered the bodies of the women with, “obvious signs of trauma.”

Pannunzio and Crooks both died at the scene from gunshot wounds.

Lucas will remain in custody and will appear in bail court via video call on Aug. 26.

The investigation is still ongoing and no further information is being released at this time.