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Elderly Man Killed by Stray Bullet at Home
9 Sep
Summary
- An 85-year-old man was fatally shot in his apartment.
- Police believe he was an innocent victim of a stray bullet.
- Authorities are appealing to youths and witnesses to come forward.
An 85-year-old man, Chang Yong Cho, tragically lost his life last month when he was struck by a stray bullet while inside his Burnaby apartment. Burnaby RCMP were initially alerted to sounds of shots fired around 1:30 a.m. on August 30. The suspect vehicle had departed the scene before officers arrived, and no injured victims were immediately found.
Later that morning, around 4 a.m., police were dispatched to check on a resident in an apartment building near the initial incident. Upon entering the apartment, officers discovered Mr. Cho, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased. Preliminary findings indicate he was an innocent bystander.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified a group of young individuals believed to be involved or have crucial information regarding the shooting. IHIT is urging these youths to come forward, emphasizing the profound grief experienced by Mr. Cho's family. Investigators are actively seeking witnesses and requesting dash-cam footage from the vicinity of 18th and Humphries avenues between 12:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on August 30.
