Gang violence in Burnaby
The city has been hit by a rash of incidents linked to gangs in the past few weeks, sparking public safety concerns.
The victim was Jaskeert Kalkat, who was known to police and known to be affiliated with gang activity. IHIT said two other injured people – a man and a woman – who were shot at the same time in the brazen incident were also targeted.
And only a few days before, Toni Dalipi, 19, was fatally shot in Burnaby as he left a business on 6th Avenue. He was shot “multiple times,” and later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Wolfpack gang associate, a convicted killer, gunned down in Burnaby A man was shot and killed overnight in Burnaby, while another shooting in Surrey left one person dead and another in hospital
Author of the article: J.J. Adams, Kim Bolan
Publishing date: Feb 04, 2021 • February 6, 2021 • 2 minute read • Scenes from a fatal shooting in the 6500 block Portland St. in Burnaby, BC., on February 4, 2021. Police say the shooting took place at around 8:00pm on Wednesday. A man in his 30s has been shot and killed in what the police believe was a targeted hit. Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /PNG
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A 32-year-old man gunned down in Burnaby Wednesday night was a convicted killer linked to the Wolfpack gang.