Close X
Saturday, November 23, 2024
ADVT 
National

Targeted Christmas Day Shooting Leaves 25-Year-Old North Vancouver Man Dead

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 27 Dec, 2018 05:48 AM

    VANCOUVER — Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in North Vancouver that left a 25-year-old man dead on Christmas Day.


    RCMP were called to an address on Seylynn Crescent following reports of gunshots at around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday.


    Police say they found Rock Habib-Joumaa of North Vancouver with gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.


    They say the victim is known to the police but does not have a criminal record, and they believe the shooting was targeted.


    Detectives from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team are looking for two people who were in the area at the time and may be connected to the shooting.


    Police say they continue to gather forensic evidence, while canvassing for additional witnesses and video surveillance.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Girl, 3, To Make Full Recovery After Being Run Over In Prince George, B.C.

    Girl, 3, To Make Full Recovery After Being Run Over In Prince George, B.C.
    A three-year-old girl whose midsection was run over by an SUV in Prince George, B.C., is expected to make a full recovery.  

    Girl, 3, To Make Full Recovery After Being Run Over In Prince George, B.C.

    Five People Injured In Hit-And-Runs In Langley, B.C., Man Arrested

    Five People Injured In Hit-And-Runs In Langley, B.C., Man Arrested
    A 24-year-old man from Abbotsford has been arrested by police, who allege he was in breach of a recognizance over a condition that he was not be in a vehicle

    Five People Injured In Hit-And-Runs In Langley, B.C., Man Arrested

    Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle In Delta

    Delta Police were called to the 10200 block of Hornby Drive just after 6:30 am Dec. 19. The road is located in rural Delta, just parallel to Hwy. 99.

    Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Struck By Vehicle In Delta

    Vancouver Woman Charged After 'Boost And Bust' Operation In Tsawwassen

    On December 13, the Delta Police Street Crime Unit was conducting a “Boost and Bust” project at Tsawwassen Mills/Tsawwassen Commons.

    Vancouver Woman Charged After 'Boost And Bust' Operation In Tsawwassen

    Alleged Serial Bank Robber Charged After Vancouver Arrest

    Alleged Serial Bank Robber Charged After Vancouver Arrest
    A bank robber, believed to be linked to eleven recent bank robberies, was caught in the act by two Vancouver Police officers this past weekend.

    Alleged Serial Bank Robber Charged After Vancouver Arrest

    Electoral Referendum Results Being Released In British Columbia Today

    The results of British Columbia's referendum on whether the province should switch to a system of proportional representation are being released today.

    Electoral Referendum Results Being Released In British Columbia Today