A shooting near a Burnaby shopping centre on Saturday evening has left one man dead, according to the Burnaby RCMP.
The victim has been identified by police as Gagandeep Sandhu, 29, from Abbotsford. Police have not provided a description of any suspects.
Shortly after 5 p.m., Mounties say officers responded to a series of shots fired in the area of North Road and Cameron Street, at The Northgate Village Shopping Centre.
Police say when they arrived at the scene, they found a man dead in a parked vehicle in an underground parkade.
Police say they believe the shooting was targeted, and there’s no threat to public safety.
Approximately 15 minutes later, police say also they received a report of vehicle fire near Bainbridge Avenue and Greenwood Street, approximately two kilometres north of Burnaby Lake. Police say when they arrived at the scene they found a black Honda Pilot engulfed in flames.
The Lower Mainland’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken control of the investigation and working in partnership with Burnaby RCMP, BC Coroners Service and the Integrated Forensic Identification Section (IFIS).
“IHIT is working closely with the RCMP’s forensic experts to process both scenes and to determine if they are related,” says Sergeant Timothy Pierotti of IHIT. “We’re asking any witnesses or anyone with dash-camera video who was in either area, to please come forward.”
RCMP are asking anyone with any information about the incident to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-557-IHIT (4448) or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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