1 man dead after shooting, crash in South Vancouver: police
Investigation underway into whether a nearby car fire is connected to shooting in Sunset area
A man was killed after a shooting and a subsequent vehicle crash in South Vancouver on Friday night, police say.
Officers were called just before 9 p.m. PT on Friday to the area of Inverness Street and 63rd Avenue, near the Knight Street Bridge, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said in a statement on Saturday.
Two men were shot at in a car, which then collided with two other vehicles, police said.
Hitkaran Johal, 25, died at the scene of the crash, according to police.
The VPD added that the second man in the car was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
After the shooting and crash, a car was set on fire near East 63rd Avenue and Prince Edward Street, a few blocks west, police said.
The VPD are working to determine if the vehicle fire was connected to the fatal shooting, according to the statement.
"Investigators believe this shooting was targeted and there is no ongoing public safety risk at this time."
No charges have been laid and an investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with more information is asked to call police at 604-717-2500.
