Vancouver Police investigate suspicious death on south side

Photos by Sukhwant Singh Dhillon

VANCOUVER Police are investigating a suspicious sudden death, discovered this morning at a business in a south side neighbourhood.

Police were called to McIver’s Appliance Sales and Service, near Ontario Street and East 69th Avenue, shortly before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. John Leslie McIver, 78, was pronounced dead at the scene.

VPD homicide detectives are now investigating, and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.