Close X
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
ADVT 
National

Christmas Eve Assault In Duncan, B.C., Is Now A Double Homicide: Investigators

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Dec, 2019 09:09 PM

    VANCOUVER - Police say a woman who was injured during an assault that killed a man in Duncan, B.C., on Christmas Eve has died.

     

    RCMP say they found the injured man and woman just before 11 p.m. on Dec. 24 and the man was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit says the woman died on Saturday and it's now investigating the incident as a double homicide.

     

    Police say early indicators suggest the attack was targeted.

     

    They've identified two men who are persons of interest.

     

    The major crime unit is urging anyone who was in the area of Trunk Road and Duncan Street or Canada Avenue between 10:30 and 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve to reach out to police.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Keep The Holidays Happy With These Fire Safety Tips

    Keep The Holidays Happy With These Fire Safety Tips
    With the holidays almost here, the Office of the Fire Commissioner has some fire and life safety advice to help ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season for all British Columbians.

    Keep The Holidays Happy With These Fire Safety Tips

    Abbotsford Police Arrest Shoplifter Three Times In One Day

    Project Blitzen presented some interesting arrests that demonstrate the prevalence of retail crime:

    Abbotsford Police Arrest Shoplifter Three Times In One Day

    Surrey Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Vehicles Left To Warm Up

    Surrey Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Vehicles Left To Warm Up
    On December 18, 2019, just after 8:00 am, police responded to a theft of vehicle, a green Ford Explorer, that had just occurred in the 13800-block of Grosvenor Road in Whalley.    

    Surrey Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Vehicles Left To Warm Up

    Vancouver Police Pull 101 Impaired Drivers Off The Roads In Three Weeks

    Vancouver Police Pull 101 Impaired Drivers Off The Roads In Three Weeks
    The Vancouver Police Department has pulled 101 impaired drivers off the road since the beginning of the annual winter CounterAttack campaign at the end of November.    

    Vancouver Police Pull 101 Impaired Drivers Off The Roads In Three Weeks

    Alleged North Delta Porch Pirate Nabbed Shortly After Theft

     The victim was able to give police a description of the suspect, as they had witnessed the theft in progress via a surveillance app.

    Alleged North Delta Porch Pirate Nabbed Shortly After Theft

    Metro Vancouver Transit Police Look For Suspect After Man Punched On Bus In Dispute Over Tuque

    Metro Vancouver Transit Police Look For Suspect After Man Punched On Bus In Dispute Over Tuque
    Metro Vancouver Transit Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly committed a robbery on a bus, punching the victim several times.    

    Metro Vancouver Transit Police Look For Suspect After Man Punched On Bus In Dispute Over Tuque