The 41-year-old man was found shot to death in the 12300-block of Carlton Street on Thursday afternoon.
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Homicide detectives have identified the man who was killed in Maple Ridge Thursday as 41-year-old Arthur Aaron Joseph Comeau.
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At about 2 pm, Ridge Meadows RCMP received multiple reports of shots fired in the 12300-block of Carlton Street, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
One man was found suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency crews tried to save his life from him but he died.
IHIT says Comeau was known to police, however, it is too early in the investigation to know if the homicide was linked to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.
“We want to speak to Mr. Comeau’s friends and associates in an effort to build a timeline of his activities for the days leading up to his death,” said IHIT spokesperson Corp. Sukhi Dhesi, on Saturday.
Investigators are seeking witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage from the area of Carlton Street and 124 Avenue and 216 Street and Dewdney Trunk Road on Thursday between 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm
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IHIT continues to investigate with the assistance of the Ridge Meadow RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Service, and the BC Coroners Service.
“We are deeply concerned when there is a shooting in our community and we understand this is a traumatic experience for the people who witnessed this incident,” said Dhesi, in a statement.