Ridge Meadows RCMP responded to a shots fired call near 243 Street and 102 Avenue about 2 a.m. Saturday.
When officers arrived, they found a 32-year-old man with gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital where he died.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in and is working with the local detachment, Cpl. Meghan Foster said in a news release.
“The investigation is in its early stages, but from the evidence gathered so far the shooting appears to be targeted,” Foster said. “We are looking to speak with more witnesses who were in the area at the time of this incident, and may be able to provide valuable information to assist our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-4448.
Meanwhile, IHIT also released the name of a man found dead in Coquitlam Friday about 6:30 a.m.
The body Jason Leigh Zellmer, 39, was located in the 4900-block of Quarry Road after police got a report of an abandoned vehicle nearby.
Jason Zellmer
“From the evidence gathered so far, Mr. Zellmer’s death does not appear to be random. Investigators believe that Mr. Zellmer met with foul play and died as a result of the injuries he sustained; an autopsy is required to determine the cause of death,” Foster said.
“IHIT investigators are seeking information from people who saw Mr. Zellmer during the day on September 22. Or, were in the area of 4900 Quarry Road overnight on September 22, and saw a newer black Hyundai Elantra.”
The online court database shows that Zellmer has a long history with police for crimes like break and enter, driving without a licence, possession of stolen property, theft under $5000, mischief, possession of a controlled substance, uttering threats and breach of probation.
This past August he was in the Downtown Community Court in Vancouver where he was convicted of theft and sentenced to a day in jail.
