Vancouver Police are investigating fatal shots

Date: Saturday April 17, 2021

The newspaper delivery person shot and killed an unknown man who got into his unoccupied vehicle early on Saturday

VANCOUVER – A newspaper delivery man shot dead an unidentified man who got into his vacant vehicle near the coast of Vancouver early Saturday morning.

At around 4:32 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, Vancouver police responded to the 700 block of Waterfront Way to get the shooting report. A 35-year-old man delivered newspapers in the area. He got out of his vehicle to make a delivery and when he returned he saw an unidentified adult man sitting in his vehicle.

At some point the delivery person, who has a hidden pistol license, shot the person in the vehicle. At this point it is unknown what sparked the shooting. The person who was shot did not survive and has not been identified.

According to law enforcement officers, there is no danger to the public.

The Vancouver Police Department of Serious Crimes is investigating and Waterfront Way was closed for several hours within a radius of approximately 2 blocks while investigators were on the scene.

Information provided by the Vancouver Police Department.