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- The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has assumed control of the case, working alongside Burnaby RCMP officers, the Lower Mainland District Integrated Forensic Identification Service, and the BC Coroners Service to gather evidence and reconstruct the events leading up to the killing.
- In a statement, police said the shooting appears to have a connection to the broader gang conflict in British Columbia.
- Police in Burnaby, British Columbia, are investigating the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man that authorities believe may be connected to ongoing gang-related violence in the region.
Police in Burnaby, British Columbia, are investigating the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man that authorities believe may be connected to ongoing gang-related violence in the region.
The victim has been identified as Dilraj Singh Gill, a Vancouver resident of Indian origin who, according to police, was known to law enforcement. Officers were called to the scene shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday after reports of gunfire near the 3700 block of Canada Way.
When frontline officers from the Burnaby Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrived, they found Gill suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite immediate life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Not long after the shooting, police discovered a vehicle engulfed in flames in the 5000 block of Buxton Street. Investigators are now examining the possibility that the burned vehicle was used in the attack or in the suspects’ escape. Authorities have since confirmed that the vehicle is linked to the homicide.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has assumed control of the case, working alongside Burnaby RCMP officers, the Lower Mainland District Integrated Forensic Identification Service, and the BC Coroners Service to gather evidence and reconstruct the events leading up to the killing.
In a statement, police said the shooting appears to have a connection to the broader gang conflict in British Columbia. Sergeant Freda Fong of IHIT described the incident as deeply concerning, particularly because it occurred in a public area.
“A shooting, especially in a public place, is extremely troubling—not only for police, but for the entire community,” Fong said. “Information from witnesses and those in the area will be crucial to advancing the investigation and holding those responsible accountable.”
Investigators are urging anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have dashcam or surveillance footage, to contact police. Authorities hope that public cooperation will help identify suspects and shed further light on the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The investigation remains ongoing.
