The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called after a man died of his injuries after a shooting in Burnaby at 13th Avenue and 6th Street Saturday night.
IHIT is heading out to #BurnabyBC for a fatal shooting that occurred this evening at 7pm near 13 Ave and 6 St. One man was taken to hospital and has since died of his injuries.
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) May 9, 2021
A witness reported hearing multiple shots outside a martial arts studio around 7 p.m., and ran outside to do first aid on the victim, whom he described as a man in his 20s.
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The victim was taken to hospital, IHIT said he did not survive.
Dozens of police are on the scene, and the area is behind yellow tape.
The investigation is still in its early stages.
No word yet if this shooting is linked to the ongoing gang conflict in the Lower Mainland.
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