The Vancouver Police Department is setting up a mobile command centre Saturday near the site of the Jan. 13th shooting, which left Alfred Wong, 15, and Kevin Whiteside, 23, dead.
The incident happened near Ontario Street and East Broadway between 9 and 9:30 p.m.
Whiteside was one of the two people involved the exchange. He was seriously injured and subsequently died. Media reports suggest Whiteside was a low-level drug dealer who had a lengthy record, including previous firearms offences. Wong, an innocent passerby who lived in Coquitlam, was driving in a car with his parents when he was hit. He later died.
Detectives believe there are people who were in the area around the time of the murders who have not yet spoken with police. The VPD believes the information could be critical to the investigation.
“We have collected and reviewed video and determined that there are people out there we still need to talk to,” Const. Jason Doucette said in a Jan. 19 press release. “In particular, our detectives are looking to speak with anyone who was at the Indochine Kitchen + Bar around the time of the shooting – anywhere between 8 and 9:30 p.m.”
The VPD’s Mobile Command Centre will be set up near Ontario Street and East Broadway from 3 p.m. to midnight, Jan. 20.
Detectives will be available to talk to anyone who witnessed Saturday night’s events or who has information relevant to the investigation.
The department considers the investigation a top priority and it says detectives are working around-the-clock to identify witnesses and people with knowledge of the incident.
Anyone with information can contact the VPD Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
