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Police name targeted victim after shooting in Langley, B.C.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team name 23-year-old Tarek Ali Al-Romeshi as victim.

Homicide team name 23-year-old Tarek Ali Al-Romeshi as victim

An RCMP vehicle at the scene where a 23-year-old Surrey man was shot and later died on Friday Feb. 9, 2018. (CBC)

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Teamis investigating aftera 23-year-old mandied in a shooting in Langley, B.C., Friday night.

IHITsays the victim, Surrey residentTarek Ali Al-Romeshi, was targeted.

Langley RCMPresponded to shots fired at a townhouse in the 8200 block of204BStreet just after 9:00 p.m PTaccording to IHIT.

Officers found a man inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He later died in hospital.

Not known to police

Al-Romeshiwas not known to police, said IHIT spokesperson, Cpl. Frank Jang.

He wants people who know Al-Romeshi to come forward with information.

"We're hoping that no one overlooks the fact that a young man's life was taken last night,"said Jang.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is investigating a shooting where one person died in the 8200 block of 240B Street.

Al-Romeshi did not appear to have a weapon at the scene, said Jang.

Police would also like information about a 2009 white Nissan 370Z found burned near the shooting at 206AStreet and 84Ba short time after.

Police say after reports of shots fired they discovered a 2009 white Nissan 370Z near 206A Street and 84B Avenue. Pictured is a stock image provided by police. (IHIT)

The address of the shootingis close to where a young man,Dai DuongDuong, 21,was shot and killed in December.

Duong, anAbbotsford resident, was foundin the 8100 block of 204 Street. Police said he had gang connections.

Anyone with information is askedto call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551- IHIT.