The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in after a man’s body was found in Richmond Tuesday morning.
The killing is believed to be targeted, according to police. This will be Richmond’s sixth homicide of 2017.
Richmond RCMP had initially alerted the public of a “police situation” near Granville Avenue and Garden City Road just after 8 a.m.
At noon, the Richmond detachment said that a body had been found and IHIT called.
MAP: Richmond homicides, 2017:
Police are investigating the discovery of a body near Garden City Rd & Granville Ave. @HomicideTeam has been contacted. #RichmondBC
— Richmond RCMP (@RichmondRCMP) October 10, 2017
More to come.