VANCOUVER Police announced just after 4 p.m. on Sunday that they are investigating the homicide of a 28-year-old man after he was shot in the morning. But they did not release his name and offered few details about the incident.

However, The VOICE has confirmed that the victim was Amarpreet Samra of the United Nations gang as was being mentioned on social media. He had been at a wedding reception at Fraserview Banquet Hall just before being shot and killed.

Vancouver Police said multiple 9-1-1 callers reported one man had been shot outside a South Vancouver banquet hall near Fraser Street and South East Marine Drive at 1:30 a.m. Patrol officers performed CPR on the victim until paramedics arrived, but he died from his injuries.

Investigators believe this was a targeted shooting related to the ongoing gang conflict. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information that could assist investigators is asked to call the Vancouver Police Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500.

LAST August, Samra was one of 11 individuals that figured in a public warning by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and its policing partners. Police said they posed a significant threat to the public because of their involvement in ongoing gang conflicts and their connection to high levels of violence.

In May 2021, his name was also on a list of 11 individuals involved in the Lower Mainland Gang Conflict (now known as the BC Gang Conflict) who the CFSEU-BC said it was identifying in order for family, friends, associates and the public to take measures to increase their own personal safety.

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