Homicide in Surrey at 65B Avenue and 131st Street

RCMP are in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey investigating a homicide in the Newtown area.

RCMP arrived at the scene around 2 a.m. this morning, where they saw a critically injured man on the ground due to a reported altercation involving a group of men. The man later died in hospital.

No arrests have been made and as of right now it appears to be a non-gang related incident.

St. Bernadette Elementary School in Surrey is closed today because of the murder investigation.

Police tape image via Shutterstock

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