Homicide investigators want the public to help them determine what Surrey’s most recent murder victim was doing in the hours before he was killed.
Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Cpl. Frank Jang said Delta resident Amin Vinepal, 24, was found about 3:30 p.m. Thursday on the side of the road in the 17800-block of 12th Avenue.
Soon after Vinepal’s body was found, Surrey RCMP received a call about a burning vehicle in the 18700-block of 28th Avenue.
“Investigators believe this vehicle may be related to the homicide and anyone with information about this vehicle is asked to contact the police,” Jang said in a news release.
“IHIT is releasing Mr. Vinepal’s name in an effort to determine his activities and who he may have had contact with prior to his death. Mr. Vinepal was known to police and associated to gang activity. Investigators believe Mr. Vinepal’s murder was targeted and linked to other gang violence in the Lower Mainland.”
He urged anyone with information about Vinepal or the murder to contact IHIT at at 1-877-551-4448 or ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.