RCMP officers were called to the 8000-block of Sunnymede Crescent at about 11 p.m. on reports of shots fired
One man is dead and another is in hospital after a late-night shooting in Richmond.
Mounties were called to the 8000-block of Sunnymede Crescent at about 11 p.m. Sunday after the sound of gunfire was heard by people in the neighbourhood.
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Two men were found with gunshot wounds, one of whom died at the scene. Investigators say the shooting “appears to be targeted.”
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over and is working with Richmond RCMP, said Cpl. Dennis Hwang in a release Monday.
Hwang said the scene would be cordoned off for “a significant amount of time” for the investigation and forensics work.
Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-4448 or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.