Police identify man shot dead in Surrey home on Sunday

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the man found dead in a Surrey home Sunday as 62-year-old Brian Chapman.

Officers were called on Jan. 9 around 6 p.m. to a home in the 13500 block of 84 Avenue after reports came in of a deceased man inside.

RCMP found Chapman dead in the house. Investigators said Wednesday that Chapman was known to police, but had no history with law enforcement since 2020.

IHIT said the killing was not believed to be random, but that it did not appear to be connected to the ongoing Lower Mainland Gang Conflict.

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Police said the initial evidence suggests a shooting happened inside the home around 7 a.m. but it went unreported until the victim was found around 6 p.m.

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Police are appealing for anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area around 7 a.m. on Sunday, or who recorded video in the area at the time to come forward.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or contact them by email.