Gunfire in Maple Ridge has left one man dead on Friday.
Ridge Meadows RCMP said officers were called to 216 Street near Donovan Avenue to reports of a shooting shortly before noon.
Officers arrived to find a 33-year-old man with gunshot wounds. Despite efforts from police and paramedics, he died at the scene.
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Mounties said it was too soon to tell if the shooting was gang-related.
Police said 216 Street was closed between Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road, and asked drivers to avoid the area.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the investigation.
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Anyone who witnessed the attack or has video shot in the area at the time is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448.
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