Police say one person is dead after a shooting in Richmond over the weekend. IHIT is now identifying the victim as 29-year old “Jackie” Giang Giang Tran, of Richmond.
Richmond R-C-M-P say officers were called to the area of Cooney and Anderson roads on Sunday just before 5 a-m to investigate reports of shots being fired.
At the scene, police say they found an unidentified victim, who died from their injuries.
Homicide investigators are working with Richmond Mounties on the case.
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The suspect entered the gas station, produced a handgun, pointed the handgun at the cashier and demanded money. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register before fleeing on foot.
As officers approached the group in their unmarked police vehicle, a female emerged from the group and pointed a firearm toward the officer's vehicle and fired, striking the police vehicle's windshield, and causing minor damage.