A person was shot and killed in Chilliwack, B.C., on Tuesday evening.
The shooting happened around 5:45 p.m. at a home near Windsor Street just off Yale Road, according to Chilliwack RCMP.
“Frontline officers responded and located an unresponsive man suffering from gunshot wounds,” said Sgt. Krista Vrolyk in a Tuesday news release.
“The man was transported to hospital where he died from his injuries.”
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The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called. Investigators believe the shooting is a targeted incident and there is no public threat.
Shortly after the shooting, around 6:45 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP found a burned SUV left in a parking lot by the Tzeachten Sports Field.
Police have not said whether the torched vehicle is connected to the shooting or whether any arrests have been made.
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Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448.
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