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Jul 27, 2022 1:16 AM - The Canadian Press

Two B.C. women killed knew the suspect, who has been found dead: police

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The family of one of two women killed in Chilliwack, B.C., last week says they'll never allow a murderer to put out her bright light or destroy the lives of her little boys.

Police say 43-year-old Amber Culley and 49-year-old Mimi Cates were gunned down last Thursday and a man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

A manhunt was launched for the suspect, 50-year-old Eric Shestalo, and police say his body was found in nearby Bridal Falls on Monday.

Police say preliminary findings are that he died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

They say the suspect and the victims knew each other.

Culley's family says in a statement her children were her world and they'll miss her madly.

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