Police search for missing vehicle after double homicide in Vancouver

Vancouver police are looking for a vehicle that's gone missing from the Marpolehome where two people were killed this week.

Investigators have confirmed the dead man and woman found Wednesday insidethesmall blue house at West64thAvenue and Hudson Streetwere victims of a homicide.

Now, officers are asking the public for help locating a white vehicle bearingB.C. licence plate ACK 605.

"Based on the information collected so far, detectives believe a white 2014 Kia Soul is associated to the home on West 64th Avenue and it's missing," Const. Jason Doucettesaid in a news release.

"We are asking the public to keep an eye out for this vehicle, not to approach if they see itand instead call 911."

Both victims in their 60s

Police were called to thequiet tree-lined south Vancouver neighbourhood Wednesday afternoon to check on the well-being of the residents.

Inside they found a dead man and a woman. Both were in their 60s.

The deaths mark Vancouver's 14th and 15th homicides of2017.

"It is still very early in the investigation and a motive isn't clear yet," saidVancouver Police Const.Jason Doucette.

"As our detectives collect information and put the pieces of this puzzle together, we are encouraging anyone with information about the deaths, regardless how unimportant they think it may be, to contact us immediately."

By 2 p.m. PT Wednesday, more than a dozen detectives from the Homicide Unit arrived at the house.

Neighbours watched as investigators donnedwhite suits, then scoured the front yard, steps and garden for evidence. The yard and trampoline are nowsurrounded by yellow police tape.

Two people who said they were relatives arrived on scene at one point Wednesday, appeared visibly distraught andspoke to police before they wereled away.

Neighbours saidan older couple lived in the home, now the focus of investigation.

"It's pretty shocking. Ithought this was a safe neighbourhood. That such a terrible thing could happen, it really puts things in perspective," said University of British Columbia student C.K. Wong.

He and neighbour DanialCheung often waved at the older man when he was out on his lawn with his walker.

"People are friendly here. You can say hi to them. This is the last thing you'd expect in such a peaceful neighbourhood," said Cheung, also a student at UBC.

"We picked this place to live because it looked really peaceful. We didn't really expect this," said Cheung.

Anyone with information is urged to call 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-8477.

With files from Meera Bains