One dead in a shooting at Vancouver International Airport

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British Columbia

At least one person was killed in a shooting near the main terminal of “Vancouver International Airport” in Richmond, British Columbia.

According to Russia Today, police in Canada are searching for the perpetrator or suspects involved in the shooting in front of the main terminal of the “Vancouver” International Airport.

A man was shot dead this afternoon near the domestic flight terminal [Vancouver International Airport], according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in Canada, in a message posted on its Twitter account on Sunday.

"This evening, there will be a press conference for reporters."

Although no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting at Vancouver International Airport, airport officials said there was no problem and passengers should continue their journeys in complete safety in a post on their official Twitter page.

The perpetrator or suspects fled the scene of the incident in a car and fired shots at police, according to Canadian security forces.

Meanwhile, local media in Surrey, Canada, shared photos of a burning vehicle on social media, claiming it was most likely the car of armed suspects in a shooting at Vancouver International Airport.

According to Russia Today, crime in the Vancouver metropolitan area is on the rise, as shown by the shooting and death of a 22-year-old woman in February in another gang-related incident in the Vancouver metropolitan area.

Publish : 2021-05-10 12:37:00

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