Suspect in fatal shooting dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound: police

March 20, 2017 - 7:09 AM

BURLINGTON, Ont. - Police say a suspect in the fatal shooting of a southern Ontario chiropractor has died in hospital.

Halton regional police say 44-year-old David Williamson of Burlington, Ont., died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

They say chiropractor Ferdinand Mejilla, a 50-year-old father of five, died in hospital after being shot at his clinic in Burlington last Thursday.

Investigators say Williamson was a one-time patient of Mejilla.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.

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