LANGLEY, B.C. — Police say a man and woman have died in what appears to be a targeted shooting in Langley, B.C.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the shootings happened just after 5:30 a.m. in a rural area of Langley about 50 kilometres east of Vancouver.
Integrated homicide investigation team is on scene in #Langley at 232 and 64th. Police incident this morning has closed a lot of this area. pic.twitter.com/oILvYGJQE8
— Allison Tanner (@AllisonM_Tanner) September 1, 2017
About 12 hours earlier, a man was shot to death in an attack in Abbotsford that police also described as targeted.
Police responding to reports of a shooting at 64th Ave and 232nd St in Langley. Road is blocked, windshield of Jeep blown out. pic.twitter.com/HdKEbdaUdU
— CTV Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) September 1, 2017
Large police presence in #Langley. 232nd st is closed at 64th. A red Jeep behind police tape and there are lots of officers on scene. pic.twitter.com/t0UuBWxVbp
— Allison Tanner (@AllisonM_Tanner) September 1, 2017
Police have not linked either attack.
There have been three deadly shootings this week in Metro Vancouver after 20-year-old Pardeep Singh was shot in the driveway of his Surrey home on Tuesday.
Homicide investigators said Singh was the target of a previous shooting.
IHIT CALLED TO LANGLEY SHOOTING
On September 1, 2017 just after 5:30 am, Langley RCMP was called to 232 street and 64th Avenue after a report of gun shots was received. Upon police attendance, adult male and female victims were located suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite all attempts to revive the individuals they succumbed to their injuries.
IHIT called to Langley shooting https://t.co/69mY69684Y #Langley
— Langley RCMP (@LangleyRCMP) September 1, 2017
SHOOTING AT ABBOTSFORD'S GLADWIN AND HUNTINGDON ROADS
On Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 6:00 pm, the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a report of shots fired near the intersection of Gladwin and Huntingdon Roads. APD Officers located a deceased male at that location.
The APD’s Major Crime Unit and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) are investigating this incident.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-4448, email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
#abbypd and @HomicideTeam investigating after shooting incident tonight that left one man dead. https://t.co/aClWMLKn2U
— Abbotsford Police (@AbbyPoliceDept) September 1, 2017
— Abbotsford Police (@AbbyPoliceDept) September 1, 2017
.jpg "7 must-watch films at VISAFF 2016!")
