Homicide police investigating 2 deadly shootings in Metro Vancouver

Two deadly shootingsdiscovered fewerthan 12 hours apartare now under investigation byhomicide police looking for clues inBurnabyand Surrey, B.C.

The first killing took placein Burnaby whereRCMP and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said theyfound 32-year-old Chris Kenworthydead from one or more gunshot wounds. They say it happened Wednesday night around 8 p.m. nearByrne Creek Ravine Park.

Sgt. Frank Jang of IHIT said this was a targeted shooting.

"He was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle... He was known to police," Jang said.

He said the vehicle was parked around 6500 block of Portland Street.

Deadly shooting in Surrey

Nearly12 hours after the discovery of the Burnaby homicide,RCMPbegan looking into another shooting death in the vicinity of Surrey'sWhalley and Guildford neighbourhoods.

IHIT says policeofficers were called after someone reported hearing gunshots just before 7:30 a.m.in the 10800 block of 139A Street.

Jang said a man and woman were found inside a home, both suffering from gunshot wounds.

Police said the man was not critically wounded, but the woman was in "grave" condition when both were taken to hospital.The woman did not survive.

"She was a young woman. She was in her early 20's. Our surviving victim is a man in his early 40's," Jang said.

Police believe the shooting was also targeted and there is no risk to the public. Investigators are not saying if the twoshootings are related and do not know if they are gang related.

They are askingthe public for help in both cases.

"We are appealing for any witnesses, anyone with dash cam video, any kind of surveillance video footage. If you are a business owner or a resident in that area, please come forward and help us solve this," Jang said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT Information Line at 18775514448, or by email at ihitinfo@rcmpgrc.gc.ca.