Homicide investigators were called to Langley late Thursday night after a fatal shooting.
Police said they were called to 211B Street near 77A Avenue at about 11 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Based on the investigative theory in this initial phase, this does not appear to be a random act," Langley Mounties said in a news release.
The shooting sent shock waves through the neighbourhood.
"My first reaction was like it sounds like fireworks but it also sounds like gun shots,” said Yun Zhou, who lives just down the street from the home where the incident happened.
“Real gun shots, a real consistent bang, bang, bang, bang.”
Zhou says he then rushed to his window and saw somebody taking off.
“I saw a truck parked in front of the house, and then there was a guy coming out and then go to the driver’s side,” he said.
“I don't see who he is or who that person is or what he's carrying.”
Zhou says the truck then quickly departed.
Not long after the shooting, police said, a Ford F150 was found on fire near 232nd Street and 76th Avenue, which is about a kilometre from where the shooting was reported.
"At this time both the homicide and burnt vehicle are being looked after by IHIT and they're working with our forensic experts to determine if the two scenes are linked,” said Pierotti.
Police are asking anyone who saw a Ford F150 driving erratically in the area Thursday night to contact investigators.
Langley RCMP and members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team expect to have the area blocked off "for a significant amount of time" while evidence is gathered.
Anyone with information is asked to call IHIT at 1-877-551-4448.
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