Police investigating the shooting deaths of two people at a Richmond home on Friday evening have said there was no connection to gang conflict.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) released a statement Monday morning saying the fatal incident was “isolated” and that there is “no risk to the public.”
IHIT was sparse on details and said it’s still working to identify the two deceased after the shootings near Barnard Drive and Westminster Highway in the Terra Nova neighbourhood.
But it added that only “one of the deceased was a victim of a homicide,” which would indicate that one of them was the shooter, although that has not been confirmed by police.
“We are not looking for any outstanding suspects,” said Sgt. David Lee with IHIT.
“We will be reaching out to family and friends of the persons involved, seeking information, and offering support.”
If there is anyone who has information or were in the area of Barnard Drive and Westminster in the hours leading up to the homicide, investigators would like to encourage members of the public to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at [email protected].
