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Man killed in North Delta shooting identified as BC Corrections officer

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One man has been shot in what Delta Police believe to be a targeted incident near Scottsdale Centre in North Delta on Saturday, May 1, 2021. (Shane MacKichan photo)

Police said the victim of a North Delta shooting on Saturday was a BC Corrections officer.

In a news release issued Sunday, Delta Police named 29-year-old Bikramdeep Randhawa, of Surrey, as the victim. The incident is believed to be B次元官网网址渢argeted.B次元官网网址

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e looking at all possible aspects as to why this crime was committed,B次元官网网址 said Insp. Guy Leeson in a news release. B次元官网网址淲e will examine every potential motive thoroughly. Whether it was a case of mistaken identity, a matter related to his personal life or if there is a possibility the shooting was related to the victimB次元官网网址檚 occupation.B次元官网网址

Police received reports of shots fired in the parking lot of the Scottsdale Centre mall, located at 7031 Scott Road, at 4:55 p.m. on Saturday.

B次元官网网址淒espite the best efforts of Emergency Health Services, unfortunately the victim in this incident did pass away,B次元官网网址 Leeson said.

B次元官网网址 posted to Twitter at 5:52 p.m. purporting to show a shooting at the Scottsdale Centre mall shows a person dressed in black and holding what appears to be handgun while running away from a crashed car. The person then jumps into the rear passenger side of an SUV.

Police said that a suspect vehicle involved in the incident was discovered burned in Burnaby later that day.

A second video purportedly of the B次元官网网址渁ftermathB次元官网网址 shows what appears to be a silver-coloured car crashed into a black one near the shopping cart corral.

B次元官网网址淭his shooting took place in a very public manner, and we are very much aware of the possible risk to innocent bystanders,B次元官网网址 Leeson said. B次元官网网址淔ortunately it doesnB次元官网网址檛 appear there was anyone else injured during this incident, but we ask those who might have any information to contact police.B次元官网网址

Police are asking anyone who knew Randhawa, or has information as to why he was targeted, to contact police at 604-946-4411 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Delta Police said no arrests have been made and police are not releasing any information about the suspects.

B次元官网网址淥ur thoughts are with the victimB次元官网网址檚 family and friends, as they now start to deal with their loss,B次元官网网址 said Leeson.

Delta Police has been in communication with BC Corrections and other law enforcement partners about the possible links to other incidents in Metro Vancouver.

However, police said, B次元官网网址渁t this point police are not able to determine whether this shooting can be linked to the gang conflict.B次元官网网址

The crime scene has since been released, and owners of vehicles that were behind police tape are now able to retrieve their vehicle.



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