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Man Dead Following 'Targeted' Shooting In Coquitlam, B.C.: Police

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Feb, 2018 01:39 PM

COQUITLAM, B.C. — One man is dead following what police are calling a targeted shooting in Coquitlam, B.C.

RCMP were called to a residential neighbourhood on Friday night for several reports of shots fired and a vehicle speeding away from the scene.

Emergency crews arrived to find a man with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle.

#IHIT has ID'ed the victim of last Friday's fatal shooting in #CoquitlamBC as 45y/o Donald Kelly of Burnaby. Burnt car found after the shooting near Mariner Way and Dartmoor Dr ID'ed as a 2018 grey Chrysler 300. Call or email #IHIT w/ info. No media availability today. pic.twitter.com/l27bamiFZ3
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) February 19, 2018

Police say the man, who has not been identified, was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Shortly after the shooting, RCMP were notified of a dark-coloured sedan on fire nearby.

The Integrated Homicide Investigations Team is now investigating and Cpl. Frank Jang says they believe the shooting is a targeted incident.

Cones and tape up a little further at what looks like a driveway. Markers still on the ground as well. A car was found burned just less than 2km away from here after the shooting, and IHIT says a car was seen speeding away after shots fired. Both believed to be the same car. pic.twitter.com/kGPHM1f5ZJ
— Hana Mae N. Nassar (@HanaMaeNassar) February 17, 2018

Cpl Frank Jang w/@HomicideTeam says a car seen speeding away from the scene is believed to be the same as the one found burning a short distance away in #Coquitlam @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/nuuhOCZGXL
— Hana Mae N. Nassar (@HanaMaeNassar) February 17, 2018

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