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An 85-year-old man found dead in his Burnaby home is believed to be an innocent victim who was struck by a stray bullet, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigative Team (IHIT).
Police believe fatal bullet came from a 'shots fired' incident one block away
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· Posted: Sep 08, 2026 5:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: 13 minutes ago
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An 85-year-old man found dead in his Burnaby home is believed to be an innocent victim who was struck by a stray bullet, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).
The body of Chang Yong Cho was found by police in his apartment in the 7400 block of Kingsway on the afternoon of Aug. 30.
Police believe the bullet that killed him was fired during a "shots fired" incident that took place just after 1:30 a.m. one block away near 18th Avenue and Humphries Avenue.
A suspect vehicle fled the area before police arrived and an initial investigation did not find any injured victims, said IHIT in a statement.
Burnaby RCMP were sent to Cho's home nearly 15 hours later after receiving a request for a well-being check.
"This is a heartbreaking and tragic loss of life," said IHIT Sgt. Freda Fong. "Mr. Cho was simply in his home when his life was suddenly taken, leaving behind a grieving family and loved ones."
Fong said police have identified a group of youths believed to have been involved or have knowledge of the shooting.
"We have been making efforts to locate the youth and to identify their involvement. We are appealing to their parents and the youth to come forward and cooperate with the investigation," she said.
Witnesses or anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to contact IHIT.
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