3 Dead After Gunshots, Fires Reported in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 24 – Three people died and a vehicle was set on fire following multiple gunshots in a residential area, with police and the Independent Investigations Office of BC leading the probe.
- Three people died in a Maple Ridge, B.C. police incident involving gunshots and vehicle fires on July 23-24, 2025.
- The incident arose from a prolonged conflict between a man and an elderly couple living in the same neighborhood, with multiple reports of threats made to the authorities over time.
- Police responded multiple times to a neighbourhood dispute and found two bodies inside a home and one man dead of an apparent self-inflicted injury in a neighbouring home.
- Bruce Fairweather, a nearby resident, described vehicles as "totally engulfed" in flames and said the woman had texted him about an alleged death threat before the violence occurred.
- British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating whether police actions or inactions before the event could have prevented the deaths.
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3 People Dead, Vehicles and Garage Burned Hours After Reported ‘Neighbourhood Dispute’ in BC
Three people are dead hours after police responded to a “neighbourhood dispute” in the Vancouver suburb of Maple Ridge, RCMP say. Officers first responded to reports of a neighbour dispute in the 11800 block of 239 Street in Maple Ridge at approximately 6:40 p.m. on July 23. Police spoke to “several individuals” but no arrests were made, according to RCMP. Maple Ridge Fire Department notified police several hours later of a vehicle fire and a br…

Three dead after 'Neighbourhood dispute' in Maple Ridge, B.C., police say
MAPLE RIDGE — Part of a quiet neighbourhood in Maple Ridge, B.C., is blocked off by police tape as RCMP investigate what they say was a dispute between neighbours that culminated in a murder-suicide.
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