One man dead from targeted shooting in Abbotsford

A man has died after a shooting in west Abbotsford on Friday afternoon (Jan. 9) that police say is gang-related.

Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said police were called to the 3200 block of Siskin Drive – just west of Blue Jay Street – at 12:38 p.m.

Walker said the shooting was targeted, but not related to exortion.

A heavy police presence is on scene, and Siskin Drive is closed to traffic between Sandpiper Drive and Stellar Court, as of 4 p.m.

The investigation is now being headed by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. No further details have been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT info line at 1-877-551-4448.