In the early hours of Friday morning at 4:11 am, Abbotsford Police were called to a home invasion in the 7000 block of Nicholson Ave after reports of shots being fired.
Upon police arrival, officers located a body of a man. During the search of the home, police also found a drug lab.
Early indications suggest that this incident is targeted, and the public is not at risk.
IHIT will be providing further information regarding the incident.
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