First homicide of 2012 in Surrey
Posted Jan 12, 2012 06:19:15 AM.
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SURREY (NEWS1130) – Police are dealing with a homicide in Surrey this evening.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says officers were called to an alley near 128th and 92 Avenue around 8 o’clock yesterday morning when someone spotted a man lying nearby. He was rushed to hospital but died later in the day and his injuries suggest he was killed.
Sergeant Jennifer Pound with IHIT says the man was a 41-year-old from Surrey had a criminal record.
“It appears that he did have some head trauma, but we’re looking into the exact weapon… an autopsy is going to have to be conducted in order to confirm the actual cause of death,” she explains.
Pound adds it’s to early to say if there are links to organized crime.
Police are hoping to talk with witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call police or CrimeStoppers.
