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Latest shooting victim ‘known to police’ Links to recent gang shootings still isn’t known DIANE STRANDBERG dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Kathy Wagner hugs a photo of her son, Tristan, who died of an overdose when he was 21 years old. She believes a new app developed by the Last Door Recovery Society might have helped save his life by keeping him connected and supported by others in recovery. See story, page 9. MARIO BARTEL/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The murder of a 42-yearold man in Coquitlam last Saturday has shocked residents and sparked a multi-jurisdiction investigation after a suspected getaway car was found in Langley. A spokesperson for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) confirmed Tuesday that the victim was Mir Aali Hussain. Hussain was “known to police,” according to Sgt. Frank Jang, but, as of press time, it was not known if the
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shooting was tied to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict. The incident happened on May 22 when police responded to reports of a shots fired near Hart Street and Henderson Avenue in Maillardville. Police say Hussain was found on the ground beside his white 2020 Toyota Highlander; he suffered gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. At the time police confirmed it was a targeted shooting, which was later described by some area residents to media and in social media posts. “I heard probably about three or four shots. It sounded like someone was SEE
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