Man found dead in Richmond ditch, police suspect targeted shooting

Homicide investigators have been deployed to Richmond, where RCMP say a man was found apparently shot to death in a ditch on Saturday morning.

Richmond RCMP said they were called to an area near the 17100 block of Cambie Road, around 9:30 a.m., to reports of an unresponsive male.

“Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male who may have been killed during what appears to be a shooting incident,” RCMP said in a media release.

Mounties said the incident is believed to be targeted, and have called in the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

Anyone with information or video in the area is asked to contact homicide investigators at 1-877-551-4448, or via email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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