VANCOUVER—Two men wanted in connection to three homicides in northern B.C. have been on the run from police three provinces away in Manitoba.

Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, originally from Port Alberni, B.C., have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Leonard Dyck. They are also still considered suspects in the double homicide of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese.

The two are considered dangerous and the last confirmed sighting of the two was in the area of Gillam, Man., where police search efforts are underway. As a result of the charges in Dyck’s death, Canada-wide warrants have been issued for their arrests. The manhunt for the two is ongoing, amidst concerns for public safety.

Here’s what we know and what we don’t know about these cases. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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WHAT WE KNOW:

About suspects Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky:

- On Friday, July 19, RCMP discovered a red and grey Dodge pickup truck with a sleeping camper that was on fire south of Stikine River Bridge on Highway 37, near Dease Lake, B.C. The same night, the body of an unidentified man was found two kilometres away from the fire. The bodies of Deese and Fowler were found approximately 500 kilometres east of Dease Lake.

- The truck was last seen being driven the day before in Dease Lake, B.C., by Kam McLeod, 19, and Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, both from Port Alberni, B.C. The two were spotted travelling south from the Super A general store in Dease Lake at about 3:15 p.m.

- RCMP in Alberta and Saskatchewan said the two were spotted Sunday in Cold Lake, Alta., and Meadow Lake, Sask., driving a grey 2011 Toyota RAV4.

- Until Monday, the police considered the pair to be missing as they had not been in contact with their families in several days. According to family members, Schmegelsky and McLeod had left town with plans to visit Whitehorse to look for work.

- On Monday, RCMP recovered the RAV4 burned out near Gillam, Man., which is near Hudson’s Bay. There were two confirmed sightings of the pair in the area, prior to the burned vehicle being found.

- On Tuesday, July 23, RCMP announced that the two were suspects in the deaths of Fowler and Deese, as well as in the suspicious death of the unidentified man found at Dease Lake.

- According to Al Schmegelsky, Bryer Schmegelsky’s father, the two worked at the Walmart in Port Alberni and have been best friends since elementary school. In an interview with the Canadian Press Wednesday, Al Schmegelsky predicted the manhunt would end in a tragic confrontation with police — which he did not think his son would survive. In a statement released to media Wednesday, Kam McLeod’s father, Keith McLeod, described his son as “a kind, considerate, and caring young man” and said he hoped to “get to the bottom of this story.”

- Wednesday night, police identified the third victim as Leonard Dyck of Vancouver. McLeod and Schmegelsky were charged with one count of second-degree murder in his death. Canada-wide warrants were issued for their arrest.

- According to RCMP, McLeod and Schmegelsky should be considered dangerous. They warn the public not to approach them or take any action other than to call 911. McLeod is described as six-foot-four, 169 pounds, with brown eyes, dark brown hair and facial hair. Schmegelsky is described as six-foot-four, 169 pounds, with sandy brown hair. However, police say they may have changed their appearance.

- Police ramped up their search in the Gillam area Friday, going door-to-door in search of information about the suspects, and have also requested aircraft support from the armed forces.

- On the evening of July 28, police received a tip that two men who matched the description of McLeod and Schmegelsky had been spotted in York Landing, Man., about 200 km west of Gillam. Police resources were sent to the area, but a day later they were not able to confirm the sighting. Police remain in York Landing and Gillam.

About the deaths of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese:

- Australian Lucas Fowler, 23, and American Chynna Deese, 24, had plans to travel through northern B.C. together in their van. Fowler’s family says he was in contact with them just hours before setting off.

- On Monday, July 15, RCMP discovered their bodies along the Alaska Highway near Liard Hot Springs, B.C., south of the B.C.-Yukon boundary.

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- RCMP say the couple was shot to death sometime between July 14 and 15.

- Fowler’s father is a chief investigator with the New South Wales police department in Australia and the Fowler family is in B.C., accompanied by two New South Wales officers, present to support the family and liaise with police. RCMP are also working with the FBI, who helped notify Deese’s family.

- Police have released surveillance video and a sketch of a man seen speaking to Fowler at a gas station in Fort Nelson, B.C., on Saturday, July 13. They are still searching for the man. The couple arrived at the station in the evening and were there for 13 minutes.

- The man is described as Caucasian, with darker skin and hair and with a possible beard and/or glasses. He was travelling south. Police are asking for the public to come forward if they have any information about the man.

About the death of Leonard Dyck:

- Wednesday, July 24, police said they had identified the man found dead two kilometres from the burning truck as Leonard Dyck of Vancouver. McLeod and Schmegelsky have each been charged with one count of second-degree murder in relation to his death.

- Dyck was a sessional lecturer in the botany department at the University of British Columbia.

- His family issued a statement Wednesday evening saying they were “truly heart broken by the sudden and tragic loss of Len,” calling him a loving husband and father. “His death has created unthinkable grief and we are struggling to understand what has happened.”

Other missing people:

- In another part of the province, two other men are missing. Ryan Provencher 38, and Richard Scurr, 37, were last seen in Surrey on July 17 at, at 12:30 p.m., driving a 2019 white Jeep Cherokee. They were later reported missing and have not been seen or heard from, but their Jeep was located in Logan Lake, B.C., — 300 kilometres away.

- Police say that it is “out of character for both men to be out of touch this long” and are seeking the public’s assistance in locating them.

- Tuesday, RCMP in Surrey said the investigation into the missing Surrey men was unrelated to the deaths in northern B.C.

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW:

- Police have not said why they previously believed the three northern B.C. deaths were not connected, or why they now consider McLeod and Schmegelsky suspects in both the double homicide of Fowler and Deese and the death of Dyck.

The search for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky continues. This video was obtained in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, on July 21, 2019. We are releasing this video as it may generate additional tips or sightings.

- Police have also not specified how Dyck was killed.

- It is also not clear if the two men are still in the Gillam area.

- While there have been photos released by the media of the suspects with Nazi-related paraphernalia, there has been no confirmed connection between them and neo-Nazi groups or supporters.

Correction — July 23, 2019: This article was edited from a previous version that incorrectly stated that the bodies of Fowler and Deese were found approximately 500 kilometres west of Dease Lake. They were found approximately 500 kilometres east of Dease Lake.

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