British Columbia

One man dead in targeted shooting in Vancouver

Vancouver police say a man who was known to them was killed last night in what appears to be a targeted shooting.

Police say man found dead in car in the 500 block of West 27th Avenue was known to officers

Evidence markers litter the scene where a man was shot and killed while driving a silver Kia vehicle in the 500 block of West 27th Avenue. (Farrah Merali/CBC)

Vancouver police say a man was killed last night in what appears to be a targeted shooting.

They say the man was known to police.

Around 10:30 p.m. PT police received reports of multiple shots fired in the 500 block of West 27th Avenue in the city's Cambie neighbourhood.

A man in a silver Kia — which had jumped the curb — was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Detectives from the VPD major crime section are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Vancouver police.