Police investigators are on the scene of a homicide in North Vancouver today, believed to be a targeted killing.
One man has been confirmed dead, but few other details – including the identity of the man or how he died – have been released by investigators so far.
“We believe this was a targeted incident. It was not a random act,” said Sgt. Stephanie Ashton, media spokeswoman for the RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
“We’re still in the early stages of this investigation.”
Police were called out in the very early hours of the morning, and arrived sometime between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., said neighbours.
They found one man dead at the scene.
RCMP investigators had the 900-block of Wellington Drive near Princess Park behind police tape this morning. Investigators appeared to be focusing on two vehicles – a newer model black Chevrolet Malibu and a white Bentley – that were parked back to back on the side of the street. Investigators appeared to be peering into the windows of the Bentley.
Ashton said police are still in the process of recovering evidence from the crime scene. The Malibu was loaded on to a truck and taken away around 1 p.m. today.
Ashton said investigators still want to speak with anyone who lives in the area or was driving through in the early hours of the morning who has information that could help police.
Neighbours watching the scene unfold this morning said nothing like this has ever happened in their normally quiet neighbourhood.
