19-year-old killed near Burnaby’s Metrotown mall in targeted shooting: IHIT

We now know who was killed in a brazen shooting in Burnaby Wednesday night.

A 19-year-old man was killed in a targeted shooting near Burnaby’s busy Metrotown mall Wednesday evening, according to homicide investigators.

The Burnaby RCMP says officers were called to Station Square, near McKay Avenue and Kingsborough Street, just after 6:30 p.m. for reports of shots fired.

“When police arrived on scene, they located a male victim. Despite life-saving efforts, the man did not survive,” Mounties wrote in a statement.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim as Connor Sheriff, who they say “was known to police and is believed to have connections to the drug trade.”

Shortly after, a vehicle was found ablaze in Central Park, near Kingsway and Inman Avenue. Investigators have since confirmed the burnt car was the suspect vehicle involved in the shooting.

“This was a targeted and brazen shooting in a high-traffic area,” Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT said, in a statement. ”Those involved displayed a complete disregard for public safety.”

Anyone with information or video of either scene is asked to contact investigators at 1-877-551-4448 or [e-mail].