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Vancouver Police investigating after body of 24-year-old found Friday

The Canadian Press

FILE PHOTO - A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021.

Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

April 13, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Vancouver police say they're investigating a suspected overnight homicide in the city's south end.

Police say they were called to a report of gun shots around 11 p.m. Friday at the intersection of East 55th Avenue and Main Street.

They say officers found the body of 24-year-old Chirag Antil in a vehicle.

Police say there have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to come forward.

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