Vancouver police have identified the body found in the 2400 block of Ancaster Crescent yesterday as Burnaby resident Xin Shi “Steven” Dong.
The body of the 20-year-old Burnaby man was found around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 between several homes in a residential area near the Fraserview Golf Course, according to a media release from the Vancouver Police Department.
The victim was known to police and allegedly associated with gangs and involved in drug trafficking, stated the release.
While it’s still early in the investigation, police believe the murder is not random and that, most likely, the murder was a targeted incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vancouver Police Department’s major crime section at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
