RCMP officials in Langley, British Columbia have confirmed three people are dead, including the suspect, after a series of gang-related shootings took place on Monday.
Two men were found dead, a woman was critically hurt and another man was shot in the leg at separate scenes around Langley.
The RCMP emergency response team found a man matching a description of the suspect close to the scene where another man was found injured with a gunshot wound to his leg.
The suspect was shot and killed in an altercation with the police.
The RCMP said the victims were homeless and that they believe the attack was targeted. The two dead were found at a city bus loop and at Creekstone Place, a supportive housing facility for the homeless. The female victim was found several blocks away.
“At this time we don’t know the motive behind this deadly incident, nor if there was any relationship between the deceased suspect and the victims,” B.C. RCMP Chief Supt. Ghalib Bhayani, the Vancouver Sun reported.
Langley RCMP says there are “several victims” and “several different scenes.”
The deadly shootings took place in the morning and prompted the RCMP to issue a series of emergency alerts.
According to CBC News, the first alert was issued at approximately 6:15am PT, reporting “multiple shooting scenes” in the downtown core of the City of Langley. Shortly after, one “incident” was reported in the Township of Langley, which included a description of the suspect.
The suspect was described as a white man with dark hair, wearing brown Carhartt coveralls and a blue and green camouflage T-shirt with a red logo on the right sleeve.
Another emergency alert was issued at approximately 7:20am PT, urging residents to stay away from the downtown core.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, police have closed 200 street between Willowbrook Mall and the Langley Bypass, a major route through the city.
Police have also urged the public to avoid 200 Street and the Langley Bypass, Cascades Casino on Fraser Highway and 204 Street and the Langley bus loop at Logan Avenue and Glover Road.
The deadly Langley shooting is the latest gang-related shooting in BC, as gang activity continues to spill into towns and communities outside Vancouver. On Sunday, two people were killed in a popular vacation spot for tourists in Whistler, BC. Two people were later arrested.
