Abducted father located after Hamilton home invasion leaves 1 son dead, another critically injured

A man who was abducted early Thursday morning has been located with life-threatening injuries following a shooting and home invasion that left one of his sons dead and another in critical condition, Hamilton police say.

On Thursday, shortly before 3 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting at a residence in the area of Glancaster and Dickenson roads in the city's Mount Hope neighbourhood.

When officers arrived on scene, they located two men suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police said the men, who are brothers in their 20s, were transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

One man subsequently died from his injuries, police said.