The Monte Carlo Inn’s website says the restaurant is not open until 6 a.m. Monday to Friday.

Many guests continued to come and go from the inn throughout the morning using a side door entrance. A small convention planned for this weekend continued as planned in the lower level.

Halton police media relations Sgt. Chantal Corner said officers were called to the area but could not confirm details because of the SIU’s mandate to investigate.

“Officers had an interaction with an individual,” she said. “Our hands are tied. Now that the SIU has taken over, we can’t release any information on the investigation.”

Hotel guest Maurice Blackhurst, who was staying on the main floor of the local inn, said he heard three loud bangs at approximately 5:30 a.m. and he thought it was coming from his floor.

Inn co-owner Danny Pedone arrived to the scene just after 9 a.m. and said he could not yet confirm whether the victim was a guest at the hotel.

Janet and Bob Crosby were staying on the fourth floor and knew “something serious” had happened as police cruisers gathered outside.

“We weren’t getting any answers, we didn’t know what was happening, until now,” Janet said. “We were trying to call the front desk early this morning because we were trying to figure out what was going on.”

Police say there were no road closures as a result of the investigation and the South Service Road is operating normally.

— with files from the Hamilton Spectator.