Maple Ridge homicide victim identified: IHIT
Posted March 6, 2023 8:16 am.
Last Updated March 6, 2023 12:59 pm.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says a 55-year-old man has been identified as Metro Vancouver’s latest homicide victim.
In a statement Monday, police say Maple Ridge man Surinderjit Singh was found dead in a parking lot on 122 Avenue near 218 Street Saturday morning.
Police say Maple Ridge man Surinderjit Singh was found dead in a parking lot on 122 Avenue near 218 Street on Saturday morning. (IHIT)
IHIT says Ridge Meadows RCMP officers responded to a call about a dead man around 7:30 a.m. The death was deemed to be suspicious and IHIT was called in.
Police say Singh’s death is not believed to be related to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.
“We are still in the early stages of the investigation,” Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of IHIT said. “We are asking anyone who had contact with Mr. Singh on March 3, to contact IHIT as we continue to build a timeline of events.”
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A light-grey Hyundai Elantra was found in the area of Dewdney Trunk Road and Acadia Street, police say, adding they believe it to be related to Singh’s death.
Police say it’s also believed Singh arrived at the location of his death at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday.
IHIT is asking any witnesses or anyone traveling in the area of 122 Avenue or the area of Dewdney Trunk Road and Acadia Street on Friday evening and Saturday morning to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a correction made by Ridge Meadows RCMP. The Hyundai Elantra was originally said to be black, but has been corrected to light-grey.
