Fatal shooting in Burnaby targeted and gang-related: IHIT
Posted January 20, 2020 2:25 pm.
Last Updated January 20, 2020 3:23 pm.
BURNABY (NEWS 1130) — The victim of Sunday’s fatal shooting in Burnaby has been identified as 28-year-old Julian Johnson.
The Integrated Homicide Team says he was known to police and this seems to be a targetted shooting as part of an “ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.”
Burnaby RCMP responded to a call of shots fired around 6:30 p.m. near the Chevron station at Canada Way and Willingdon Avenue. Johnson was found with gunshot wounds and taken to hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
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A black Nissan Rogue was identified as the suspect vehicle, but later found by Langley RCMP burnt near 206A Street and 73B Avenue.
“This was a brazen shooting in a public place and we are relieved no one else was hurt,” says Sgt. Frank Jang of IHIT. “Significant progress is being made in these early stages. Our investigators are pursuing several leads and we need everyone with information to contact us so we can maintain the momentum on this fast-moving investigation.”
IHIT is looking for dashcam footage on Highway 1 between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and the area of 206A Street and 73B Avenue in Langley between 9:15 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Anyone with information or travelling in the area at the time is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551- 4448, or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
With files from Lisa Steacy
