Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
National

Four deaths in Richmond, B.C., believed to be a murder-suicide, police say

RICHMOND, B.C. — Homicide investigators say they believe the targeted shooting that left four people dead in a Richmond, B.C., home was a murder-suicide.

The victims were all members of the same family and include a 71-year-old father, a 58-year-old mother, their 23-year-old son and a daughter, aged 21.

Sgt. David Lee of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the shootings do not appear to be a case of partner violence and that the son had a firearms licence and access to weapons.

Lee says investigators are looking through journals and social media posts to see if they can determine a possible motive for the deaths.

The shootings were discovered Tuesday after a neighbour called police to report that the lights in the home had been left on for an unusual amount of time.

Police have said they believe the shooting happened Monday evening. 

Lee says investigators are still interviewing witnesses and are asking anyone who was in the area on Jan. 24 or has information to contact the homicide team. 

"We're combing through evidence. It's difficult to determine how much we have."

He says determining who was the shooter through firearms ballistics could take weeks, if not months. 

"At this stage, preliminary findings suggest that one of the family members was the shooter," police say in a news release. "(Homicide) investigators have followed the evidence, starting with a search warrant without presumptions on motive or responsibility."

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2022.

The Canadian Press

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.