Police in LaSalle, Ont., continue search for man suspected in wife's death

WARNING: This story contains a reference to a possible suicide.  

Police in LaSalle, Ont., are searching for a man suspected in the death of his wife after she was found dead in the couple's home on the weekend.

Amanda Lyons, 34, shared the home on Sugarwood Crescent with Blair Lyons. Police believe he may also have died since the homicide. 

LaSalle police arrived Saturday to do a wellness check after Windsor officers found the couple's vehicle abandoned on the Ambassador Bridge.

The officers found the front door open and unlocked, and entered the home, said LaSalle police Const. Terry Seguin.

"And it was at that time they discovered the crime scene."

Seguin said there's evidence Blair, also 34, jumped into the Detroit River on Saturday morning from the Ambassador Bridge.

"We do have evidence that he did in fact jump off the bridge; there's been some speculation on social media that he walked off the bridge or that he's trying to set this up. That's not the case," said Seguin.  

Blair's immediate family members have told CBC News this is a difficult time, and have asked for privacy.

LaSalle Fire Service, Windsor Police Service, and a search-and-rescue team were dispatched to search for Blair, but  they have been unable to find him. 

Seguin said police have no indication he got out of the cold waters of the Detroit River. 

"He hasn't been located, so we're still continuing to search," said Seguin.

"It's assumed that he is still in the water. There is a slight potential that he may have gotten out, but it is our belief that he is still in the water."

Seguin said U.S. and Canadian authorities on both sides of the Detroit River have been alerted.