Homicide investigation underway after man shot, killed in Abbotsford

Police say a man is deadafter a shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday night.

Abbotsford PoliceConst. Ian MacDonald said officers responded to a report of shots fired on Crown Court, near Charlotte Avenue, at 9:11 p.m. PT.

The man was transported to hospital, where he later died of his injuries.

Cameron Mackaylives near the scene of the shooting, and saidhe saw a large police presence on his street afterhearing the gunshots from his house at9:09 p.m.

"They drove over my front lawn with an armoured vehicle," Mackaysaid.

"Apparently someone was shot at the end of the cul-de-sac They took himaway, they were working on him, but it doesn't look too good."

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is now looking into the incident as a homicide.

With files from Chantelle Bellerichard