1 dead in shooting in Maple Ridge

A man has been shot and killed in Maple Ridge.

Ridge Meadows RCMPsay they responded to a report of a shooting in the 11900 block of 216th Street at around 11.45 a.m. Friday.

Police say when officers arrived, they found a 33-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. Police andparamedics applied life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Ridge Meadows RCMP Serious Crime Unit is investigating,

It is unclear if the incident is related to gang violence. There have been a number of recent gang-related shootings on the Lower Mainland and in Whistler.

Police are asking anyone withinformation related to the Maple Ridge homicideto contact the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team at 1-877-551-448.