ON Sunday, July 26 at approximately 11:30 p.m., Abbotsford Police Department patrol officers attended the Petro-Pass Truck Stop located at 30586 Matsqui Place as part of an active property crime investigation involving a prolific offender.

Officers observed two men, including the subject of their investigation, engaged in criminal activity. As officers moved in to make arrests, the suspects attempted to flee the scene in a Dodge Ram pickup truck. During the interaction, one Abbotsford Police officer discharged their firearm.

The suspects then fled the scene. A police pursuit was authorized as the suspect vehicle travelled westbound on Highway 1 from Mt. Lehman Road. Due to the manner in which the suspect vehicle was driving and the associated public safety risks, the pursuit was terminated a short time later.

The vehicle was last seen travelling into Langley. At approximately 3:12 a.m. on Monday, July 27, a resident in the 27200-block of 30th Avenue returned home and discovered a suspicious truck parked in their driveway with a man inside. Langley RCMP and first responders attended and located the man, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Investigators have confirmed that both the deceased man and the truck were involved in the earlier incident at Matsqui Place in Abbotsford. The second suspect remains on the run.

The Abbotsford Police Department has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC).

Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the incident at Matsqui Place, observed the suspect vehicle during the police pursuit, or has information regarding the outstanding suspect to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.