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CBC
3 days ago
- CBC
Homicide team sent to Maple Ridge after man found dead in vehicle in apparent shooting
Social Sharing Police in Maple Ridge are investigating two crime scenes kilometres apart after a man was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle at a local gas station. Denise Harrington, who lives across the street, said she heard a succession of gunshots shortly after midnight Tuesday near the intersection of 240 Street and Dewdney Trunk Road. "Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop … it was really quick, one right after the other," she said Wednesday morning as police worked at the crime scene. "It's just sirens or whoop-whooping up over here," said Harrington's husband Philip about the emergency response to the violence. "And they came one right after the other, and it was just, it's just insanity." Ridge Meadows RCMP say the shooting took place in the area of 246 Street and 124 Avenue, and the victim, who police have not identified, was discovered inside a vehicle at the gas station. Police said they administered first aid, but the victim did not survive. Ridge Meadows RCMP say the shooting occurred in the area of 246th Street and 124th Avenue. The victim, who has not been identified, was later found inside a vehicle at the gas station. Police said officers administered first aid, but the victim did not survive. Both locations were cordoned off Wednesday as the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team took over the case in partnership with Ridge Meadows RCMP. The violence comes three weeks after an unrelated homicide in Maple Ridge that made headlines. A neighbourhood dispute ended with a husband and wife killed, and their neighbour dead from a self-inflicted injury. Denise Harrington said the latest incident, near where she lives, is upsetting. "I feel angry for my community… I feel scared for my children." No arrests have been made or suspects identified. Police are seeking tips from the public and dash-camera video from the time of the incident. Const. Tisha Parsons with Ridge Meadows RCMP said she understands the community's concern over the violence. "We certainly understand people's concerns following this incident," she said. "We share their concerns and are committed to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice."
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Homicide investigators called to gas station in Maple Ridge, B.C.
Police tape is shown in Toronto, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy Homicide detectives have been called to investigate a shooting that left one person dead at a gas station Wednesday morning in Maple Ridge, B.C. Mounties were called to reports of a shooting near 246 Street and 124 Avenue shortly after midnight. Responding officers discovered an unresponsive man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds inside a vehicle at a Petro-Canada station in the 24000 block of Dewdney Trunk Road. 'Despite life saving measures the individual did not survive,' according to a statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken conduct of the investigation with assistance from the local RCMP. No suspects have been arrested, and authorities have not said whether they believe the killing was targeted. 'Police are currently in the evidence gathering phase; no further information will be provided at this time,' the RCMP statement said. The area is expected to remain behind police tape for much of the day. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or ihitinfo@
CTV News
26-07-2025
- CTV News
‘The nicest people': Friends identify Maple Ridge, B.C., couple killed in apparent neighbour dispute
Friends have identified Bruce Richards and Roxanne Davidson as the couple killed in an apparent neighbour dispute in Maple Ridge, B.C., on July 23, 2025. Friends have identified the married couple killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Maple Ridge, B.C., as Bruce Richards and Roxanne Davidson. The two, both in their early 60s, were found dead alongside their dog inside their home Wednesday night following what police described as a 'neighbourhood dispute.' Investigators believe the man who killed them — a neighbour who lived just a few houses away — died by suicide hours later. 'This was so quick, so unexpected and senseless,' said Darryl Lucas, a close friend of the couple's who spoke to CTV News. Lucas said he met Richards in the 1980s when the two played rugby together at Simon Fraser University, and they remained good friends. He said Richards had worked for decades as a teacher in the Coquitlam School District, while Davidson was a financial advisor at TD Bank. Both had recently retired. 'They were living a retirement life we would all love to live and hope to get to,' he said. The couple left behind two sons and several grandchildren. Ridge Meadows RCMP said officers were first called to the area near 239 Street and 118 Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a dispute among neighbours. No arrests were made. Four hours later, Mounties were called back for reports of a vehicle fire, a break-and-enter and gunshots. Officers found Richards, Davidson and their dog dead inside their home. The suspect reportedly returned to his residence nearby, armed with a weapon. Police said when the Lower Mainland's Emergency Response Team entered that home later in the evening, the man was found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has not released any details about the suspect. Neighbours told CTV News there had been previous confrontations between the two households, including disputes over parking, but nothing that would have indicated violence of this scale. 'They were the nicest people,' Lucas said of the couple. 'Not a mean bone in their bodies.' 'This is a classic example of life not being fair, taking these two wonderful people way too early.' The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has also launched a parallel investigation to determine whether any police action or inaction contributed to the deaths. The IIO investigates all incidents involving police where serious harm or death occurs, regardless of alleged misconduct. Both IHIT and the IIO remained at the scene Friday.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- CTV News
1 dead after overnight crash in Maple Ridge, B.C.
Police inspect the wreckage of a fatal single-vehicle crash in Maple Ridge on Friday, July 11, 2025. (CTV News) One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Maple Ridge in the early morning hours of Friday. The incident occurred shortly before 3:05 a.m. at the intersection of 240 Street and Lougheed Highway, according to a news release from the Ridge Meadows RCMP. Police arrived to find firefighters and paramedics already on scene, Mounties said, adding that the Ridge Meadows RCMP Serious Crimes Unit and the Lower Mainland Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Team were called out to investigate. B.C. Emergency Health Services told CTV News it dispatched one ambulance with primary care paramedics, one ambulance with advanced care paramedics and one paramedic supervisor to the scene. No patients were transported to hospital. Lougheed Highway was closed in both directions as a result of the crash, but one lane had reopened westbound between Jim Robson Way and 240 Street by 9:30 a.m., police said. The eastbound lanes were expected to remain closed for several hours. Police said their investigation is 'active and ongoing,' and asked anyone who witnessed the crash or has dash cam or surveillance video from the area to call the Ridge Meadows detachment at 604-463-6251. 'If you were a witness at this scene and have been affected in any way, please do not hesitate to contact the Ridge Meadows RCMP Victim Services program at 604-467-7650,' the detachment added.
CBC
11-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Serious vehicle crash closes Lougheed Highway eastbound in Maple Ridge
A stretch of Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge, B.C., is largely closed Friday morning following a serious vehicle crash. RCMP said eastbound lanes on the throughfare are closed from 287th Street to Jim Robson Way, and 240th Street is fully closed from River Road to Hill Avenue. One westbound lane of Lougheed Highway is also closed, according to DriveBC. A 5 a.m. PT statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP says police were on scene investigating, and drivers should expect delays on their morning commute. RCMP described the crash as a "serious motor vehicle incident," but provided no further details. Photos taken of the scene show a single vehicle with its back end in the air and all but the rear of it severely damaged. "The Ridge Meadows RCMP is requesting patience this morning; and asking for commuters to plan an alternative route," RCMP said in a statement.
