Vancouver sees second homicide of 2020 after man found dead in car
Credit to Author: Stephanie Ip| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:03:33 +0000
A man was found dead in a car parked inside Vancouver’s Marine Gateway complex on Saturday evening, marking the city’s second homicide of 2020.
According to Vancouver police, a passerby spotted the man dead inside a car that had been parked in the underground parkade of a Cineplex theatre located at Marine Drive and Cambie Street around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Investigators believe the death is a homicide.
Following the discovery, police set up a checkpoint at the exit of the parkade, where each vehicle was stopped and checked before being allowed to leave the property.
Investigators say the incident is believed to be targeted though no arrests have been made yet. Police have not commented on reports that gunfire was heard in the area around the time the man’s body was discovered.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to contact investigators at 604-717-2500 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.