RCMP discover 2 bodies in Richmond home after reports of gunfire
Victims of a double homicide known to police, says IHIT Cpl. Frank Jang
Richmond RCMP are investigating the deaths of two people found in their home after reports of gunfire early Monday morning.
Police were called to a residence in the 6600-block of Eckersley Road after 2:30 a.m. PT, where they found the bodies of a man and a woman, said Cpl. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
Police would not clarify whether the two victims were shot and would not identify them, as family have yet to be notified.
Jang said police believe the killings were targeted and took place inside the house which is near a park and a school.
He said it may take more than a day for forensic specialists with IHIT and the RCMP to finish investigating the crime scene.
"Because it's in an enclosed space, there could be a lot of forensic evidence, blood and bodily fluids," he told reporters Monday.
Jang said the victims were known to police, and were associated with each other.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT Tipline at 1-877-551-4448 or [email protected], or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
With files from Belle Puri