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Homicide Investigation Launched After Fatal Fire in Abbotsford, Police Say
Police said the fire was targeted and one man remains in custody after a homicide at the encampment, with no wider public risk.
- A man was found dead after a fire at the Peardonville encampment in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Friday night. Emergency crews extinguished the blaze in a wooden structure.
- Abbotsford Police Department officers arrived shortly after 6 p.m. after a fire was reported at the encampment on South Fraser Way. One man was arrested and remains in custody in connection with the death.
- The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case, confirming the death as a homicide. Investigators described it as an "isolated and targeted incident" with no risk to the public.
- This fatality marks the second homicide at an Abbotsford encampment in a short period, following a fatal shooting at a different location on March 23.
- Anyone with information should contact the IHIT Infoline at 1-877-551-4448. Authorities have released no details about the victim or suspect as investigation continues.
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Man arrested after deadly fire at Abbotsford, B.C., homeless encampment
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man has been arrested after a body was discovered in a burned out structure at a homeless encampment Friday evening.
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