For the third time this month, homicide investigators are probing the slaying of a man in Richmond.
The 22-year-old victim was “unresponsive” when he arrived at Richmond General Hospital just before midnight Friday.
“When officers arrived, the male was suffering from injuries consistent with foul play,” Richmond RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang said in a news release. “Despite best efforts, he succumbed to his injuries and his death is considered a homicide.”
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken conduct of the investigation.
“This is believed to be a targeted homicide, and at this point in time, it is not believed to be related to the recent acts of violence Richmond has seen,” Hwang said. “IHIT will be working in partnership with the Richmond RCMP.”
Since Hwang’s release yesterday, no further details have been released.
I will update this if I get further information
Already this month in Richmond, Martin Shen, 43, was killed inside his office on Viking Way on Jan. 16. De Kai Liang, 55, has been charged with second-degree murder. Police say the motive was a personal dispute.
And on Jan. 10, Vancouver resident Calvin Chi Hang Zhao was found shot to death in the 7000-block Ash Street in Richmond. No one has been charged.
Anyone with information about the latest murder is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or ihittipline@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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