THE Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called to Burnaby following a shooting which has left one person deceased.
On Thursday, January 22, just before 5:30 p.m., Burnaby RCMP frontline officers responded to reports of shots fired near the 3700-block of Canada Way. When police arrived on scene, they located a male victim. Despite life-saving efforts, the man did not survive.
Shortly after, officers located a vehicle on fire in the 5000-block of Buxton Street. Investigators are working to determine whether there may be any links to the shooting.
While the investigation is still in its early stages, it’s believed the shooting may have been a targeted incident. Police do not believe there is any further risk to the public. Officers will remain in the area gathering evidence as the investigation continues.
IHIT has now taken conduct of the investigation.
IHIT investigators are looking for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam video or CCTV footage captured between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on January 22 in the following areas:
* Canada Way from Boundary Road to Willingdon Avenue
* Buxton Street near Royal Oak Avenue and Forglen Drive
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
