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One man dead following early morning shooting in Chilliwack

The victim has been identified as Jose Martin Torres.
The victim has been identified as Jose Martin Torres. IHIT handout

Chilliwack RCMP confirm one man has died following an incident on the 9500-block of Williams Street.

The Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has now identified the victim as 35-year-old Jose Martin Torres.

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The shooting took place around 4:20 a.m. Sunday.

Torres was known to police and they say the shooting appears targeted.

Torres was rushed to hospital but died as a result of his injuries.

It is not known if the shooting is linked to recent violence across the Fraser Valley.

~With files from Kyle Benning 

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