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Victim of targeted shooting in Burnaby identified, vehicle torched nearby: IHIT

Click to play video: 'Homicide Team identifies 29-year-old in targeted shooting in Burnaby'
Homicide Team identifies 29-year-old in targeted shooting in Burnaby
It has all the hallmarks of a targeted hit: a takedown in broad daylight, followed by a burning car found a short distance away. We now know who was killed Saturday night in a Burnaby parkade. But what is still under wraps as investigators piece together what happened. Grace Ke reports – Sep 17, 2023

A man was found dead at the scene of a shooting in Burnaby on Saturday.

Burnaby RCMP officers responded to a report of gunshots in the area of North Road and Cameron Street around 5 p.m.

When they arrived, they found the victim dead inside of a vehicle in a parkade. Cpl. Mike Kalanj said investigators believe the shooting was targeted and that there was no further risk to the public.

B.C.’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) identified the victim as 29-year-old Gagandeep Sandhu, of Abbotsford, late Sunday afternoon.

Gagandeep Sandhu
IHIT has now identified the victim as 29-year old Gagandeep Sandhu of Abbotsford, in hopes of advancing its investigation. Initial evidence suggests thiswas a targeted shooting, though the motive remains unclear. IHIT

About 15 minutes later after the shooting was reported, police were notified of a vehicle on fire in the area of Bainbridge Avenue and Greenwood Street — an approximate 10-minute drive away from the scene of the shooting. “IHIT is working closely with the RCMP’s forensic experts to process both scenes and to determine if they are related,” said Sgt. Timothy Pierotti, of IHIT.

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A vehicle fire was reported only 15 minutes after the shooting in Burnaby. Global News

“Homicide investigators are looking for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam video in the Lougheed Mall and surrounding areas,” Kalanj said.

“If you have dash-cam video in the area between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., please contact IHIT.

“Also, if you were in the area of Bainbridge Avenue and Greenwood Street between 5:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and have dash-cam video, IHIT investigators would like to hear from you.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-557-4448.

Click to play video: 'One dead after shooting in Burnaby, car torched nearby: RCMP'
One dead after shooting in Burnaby, car torched nearby: RCMP

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