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Man shot and killed in Coquitlam

Darpan News Desk IHIT, 22 May, 2021 10:27 PM

UPDATE: The Calgary shooting took place Saturday evening an hour before shots were fired in Coquitlam and claimed the life of a man.

The victim of the Calgary shooting been identified as Gurkeerat Kalkat. Gurkeerat's younger brother Jaskeerat Kalkat was shot to death in Burnaby near the Cactus Club Cafe a few days ago.

Calgary police got reports about exchange of gunfire in the 1800-block of 26th Avenue SW. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The police also to a vehicle fire located in the 2200-block of 31st Ave SW.

According to police the Calgary shooting has ties to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.

IHIT says the Coquitlam man has been identified as 42-year-old Aali Hussain who is known to them, but they don't know yet if the man's death is related to the ongoing gang conflict.

IHIT continues to work with @cqrcmp on Saturday's fatal shooting investigation. Victim is a 42yo man with no obvious ties to the LM gang conflict. News release to be issued shortly.
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) May 25, 2021

Police have said there's been at least 20 gang-related homicides and 20 attempted murders in Metro Vancouver so far this year.

EARLIER STORY:

Another targeted shooting in the Lower mainland. This time in Coquitlam. IHIT confirms that around 5:30pm Saturday a man was shot and killed in Coquitlam.

IHIT is in Coquitlam this evening after a man was gunned down near Hart St and Henderson Ave around 5:30pm in what is believed to be a targeted shooting.
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) May 23, 2021

According to neighbors they heard gunshots being fired. The area of Hart St and Henderson Ave is cordoned off with yellow police tape. The shooting takes place an hour after a man was gunned down in Calgary.

It is not known at this time if the shooting is gang related.

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