Homicide unit identifies 41-year-old man killed in mid-afternoon shooting in Maple Ridge

Homicide detectives have identified the man who was killed in Maple Ridge Thursday as 41-yearold Arthur Aaron Joseph Comeau.

At about 2 p.m., Ridge Meadows RCMP received several 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 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,” IHIT spokesperson Corp. Sukhi Dhesi said 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 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

IHIT continues to investigate with the assistance of the Ridge Meadow RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Service, and the B.C. 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,” Dhesi said in a statement.

Ridge Meadows RCMP Victim Services are available if anyone wishes to speak with them and can be reached at 604-467-7650 or by email at rm_victim_services@rcmpgrc.gc.ca. IHIT is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.