One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon, homicide investigators say. Police officials named 18-year-old Meysam Zaki as the shooting victim who died. He was a passenger in a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital.
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The double shooting happened in the area of the Kensington overpass on the Trans Canada Highway around 2:30 p.m. “We are releasing Mr. Zaki’s name in the hope that witnesses will come forward that can help us create a timeline of his whereabouts in the time leading up to his death,” said Sgt. said Timothy Pierotti, IHIT officer. Story continues below ad “The associates of Mr. Zakis or the second victim are invited to speak to the police. IHIT is committed to bringing justice for this young man’s family.”
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The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken over the investigation. At this time, investigators believe the shooting was targeted, related to the ongoing BC gang conflict, and that there are no further risks to the public. A short time after the double shooting, a black Mercedes Benz SUV was found burning on Eastlawn Drive in Burnaby’s Brentwood neighborhood. Homicide investigators believe the burned Mercedes is the suspect vehicle. Including this latest shooting, there have now been three gang-related shootings in the Lower Mainland in the past three weekends. 2:02 Unanswered questions surrounding Surrey triple shooting Unanswered questions surrounding Surrey triple shooting Anyone with possible information or dash cam footage from the area is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448. Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
