British Columbia

Police investigating an alleged homicide in Mission, B.C.

Police are investigating an alleged homicide at a rural property in Mission, B.C., about 75 kilometres southeast of Vancouver. 

Suspect arrested in death of 25-year-old man at property in the 30300-block of Dewdney Trunk Road

A police officer stands behind crime tape on a rural property.
Police are investigating an alleged homicide in Mission, B.C., about 75 kilometres southeast of Vancouver.  (Shane MacKichan)

Police are investigating an alleged homicide at a rural property in Mission, B.C., on Friday night.

Mission RCMP said they received a report from B.C. Emergency Health Services of an incident at a home at the 30300-block of Dewdney Trunk Road around 11 p.m. PT. Mission is about 75 kilometres southeast of Vancouver. 

A 25-year-old man was found unresponsive at the scene and could not be resuscitated.

A suspect has been arrested and is in police custody. Police did not state if the suspect has been charged in the man's death.

A large rural home with crime tape around it.
B.C. Emergency Health Services said they were called to a home on the 30300-block of Dewdney Trunk Road in Mission around 10:50 p.m. PT on Friday. (Shane MacKichan)

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is looking into the death.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said they were called to the scene around 10:50 p.m. PT on Friday, and three ambulances were dispatched. One patient was treated by paramedics, but they were not transported to hospital.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact IHIT by phone at 1-877-551-4448 or by email at [email protected].