Victim of targeted Kitsilano fatal shooting was not known to police
After a fatal shooting in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday they have now identified the victim.
See also
- Apparent targeted shooting in Kitsilano leaves one dead, police seeking witnesses
- Delivery drivers warned about BC murder suspect who may be ordering takeout
- Suspect charged with 4 counts of murder after BC shooting spree
According to VPD Const. Jason Doucette, the victim was 30-year-old Vancouver resident, Manoj Kumar.
“Based on the circumstances surrounding the shooting, this appears to have been a targeted homicide,” said Doucette.
However, he added that Kumar “was not known to police and does not have any obvious connections to a criminal lifestyle.”
Just after 8:30 pm on Tuesday, the VPD received several calls reporting shots being fired in the area of West 4th Avenue and Burrard Street.
The suspect fled before officers arrived and Kumar died at the scene.
So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident, and police have not yet determined a motive.
Doucette noted there were also initial reports of a vehicle driving out of the area immediately after the shooting, and that officers were called to a vehicle fire just before midnight on West 22nd Avenue at Yew Street.
And while the vehicle in question has has not been “directly linked” to the shooting at this point, Doucette said police have seized it pending further investigation.
Tues night shooting in @CityofVancouver 4th burrard. pic.twitter.com/qc88gdW9hU
— herschel (@hersch604) April 17, 2019
Police are asking any witnesses, or anyone who was driving in the area at the time with dash-cam footage, is asked to contact them at: 604-717-2500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
This is the city’s fourth homicide of 2019.
Follow Channels and Categories