A fatal shooting took place Monday night (March 23) at a large homeless encampment in Abbotsford.
Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said officers responded at 11:11 p.m. to reports of a shooting at the park-and-ride area at Whatcom Road and Highway 1.
Walker said officers who arrived located a man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital, but did not survive.
“The investigation remains in its early stages, and additional resources have been deployed to determine the full circumstances of what is believed to be a targeted incident,” Walker said.
He said no arrests have been made at this time.
No further details have yet been released, including the victim’s age.
The area of the shooting is on provincial land and is among several areas of Abbotsford where homeless camps have been set up.
The investigation is now being led by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT infoline at 1-877-551-4448.