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Police have identified the two men killed in an early Wednesday morning shooting at a park north of Toronto.

York Regional Police (YRP) say officers were called to Bayview Park, near Bayview and Lowndes avenues in Keswick, Ont., just before 7:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired.

When officers arrived at the park, police said, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene.

In an update Thursday morning, YRP identified the victims as 21-year-old Reilly MacDonald of Keswick and 39-year-old Mark Sutcliffe, whose residence was not disclosed.

Police did not release suspect descriptions on Wednesday, but said that two men were arrested in connection with the incident later that evening.

John McKay, 19, and Ethan Pashka-McNeil, 21, both of Barrie, Ont., were both charged with first-degree murder.

No word on motive

While the exact relationship between the accused and the victims has …

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