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Man shot, killed on Abbotsford street close to 3 schools Monday morning

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A man was shot and killed while sitting in a car in Abbotsford on Monday morning. Three schools in the area were briefly placed on lockdown following the incident. Kristen Robinson has the latest details – Oct 27, 2025

Abbotsford, B.C., police are on the scene of a shooting that took place on Monday morning near three schools.

Police said the shooting happened on the street in the 31300 block of Ridgeview Drive.

A 68-year-old man was shot inside his vehicle, which was parked on the street, police said. Despite life-saving medical efforts by first responders, the man died at the scene.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has now been deployed to the scene and say the shooting appears to be targeted.

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No one has been arrested.

Police said three nearby schools were briefly placed under a shelter-in-place protocol but no students were harmed or directly impacted by the shooting.

This is an active investigation and police said officers will be at the scene throughout the day.

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Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to contact the IHIT Infoline at 1-877-551-4448.

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Man shot and killed in Abbotsford on Monday morning

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