News that RCMP in Manitoba have likely discovered the bodies of two B.C. fugitives that have been the subject of a Canada-wide manhunt is 乌鸦传媒渁bsolutely devastating,乌鸦传媒� says Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions.

Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, both of Port Alberni, were suspected in the deaths of three people in northernB.C. in mid-July. They were last seen on July 22 near Gillam, Man., and since then, the RCMP, the military and countless others have conducted an intense cross-country search that covered more than 11,000 square kilometres.

乌鸦传媒淲e are definitely saddened by the news today, as a city and as a community. It乌鸦传媒檚 definitely not the outcome that we had hoped for,乌鸦传媒� Minions said.

乌鸦传媒淣o matter how you look at it, there has been so much tragedy. This has affected people across the country, and across the world. We乌鸦传媒檙e thankful the search at least has come to a conclusion.乌鸦传媒�

Minions said she has not reached out to the young men乌鸦传媒檚 families yet. 乌鸦传媒淥ver the last couple of weeks, I have tried to respect their privacy. But I am planning to reach out now,乌鸦传媒� she said.

The families of McLeod and Schmegelsky were not available for comment on Wednesday.

乌鸦传媒淲e request that you respect privacy at this time, by keeping off our property and not ringing the door bell or banging on our door,乌鸦传媒� a sign on Schmegelsky乌鸦传媒檚 grandmother乌鸦传媒檚 door said. 乌鸦传媒淲e will not be making any statement.乌鸦传媒�

Gillam Mayor Forman said it乌鸦传媒檚 not a surprise they were found dead.

乌鸦传媒淭his is non-forgiving terrain 乌鸦传媒� there was a lot of speculation this was likely to be the outcome,乌鸦传媒� he said. 乌鸦传媒淭he closure is here for Gillam and the Fox Lake area. But the closure for the victims乌鸦传媒� families is far from over.乌鸦传媒�

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Deese乌鸦传媒檚 brother, British Deese, told The Associated Press that the family needed time to process the news that the suspects乌鸦传媒� bodies had been found.

乌鸦传媒淲e are speechless,乌鸦传媒� he said in a text message, declining further comment.

乌鸦传媒� with files from The Canadian Press

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