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IHIT investigating murder of North Vancouver man linked to gang activity

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WATCH: A North Vancouver highrise is the centre of a crime scene this weekend. A well-known gangster was found murdered in an apartment Friday night. Nadia Stewart has the latest – Dec 23, 2017

Homicide investigators say they are looking into the death of a 30-year-old North Vancouver man.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Gavinder Grewal was found dead in an apartment just before 8 p.m. on Friday in the 1500-block of Fern Street.

IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Frank Jang said Grewal was “affiliated” with the home in which he was found, and that he was discovered by a family member.

 

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Jang said the circumstances surrounding Grewal’s death remain under investigation.

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However, police said they believe the incident was targeted “and linked to other gang violence in the Lower Mainland.”

“Right now we’re working with our partners from [The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit] as well as the local gang enforcement units to exactly find out what his current affiliations were,” said Jang.

In 2015, Abbotsford police issued a warning about Grewal and two other men who they said posed “risk of significant harm to the safety of the community.”

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