A 32-year-old Surrey man was shot and killed on Vancouver’s west side on Thursday, Vancouver police said in a news release.
He has now been identified as as 32-year-old Kaminder Rai.
The police received a report at about 1 p.m. of multiple shots fired at Marguerite Street and West 49th Avenue.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the man suffering from what looked like a gunshot wound.
He was then rushed to hospital where he died later.
Police have determined from their initial investigation that this wasn’t a random shooting, and no one has been arrested yet.
“This is Vancouver’s sixth homicide of 2018 and it’s only the middle of February,” says Const. Jason Doucette of the Vancouver police. “Crime does tend to fluctuate throughout the year, but it’s concerning any time we have a homicide in Vancouver — targeted or not. We’re continuing to work with our partners throughout the region to solve these crimes and prevent future violence.”