Here's what we know so far about the shootings in Langley, B.C.
A deadly shooting with multiple victims unfolded over the course of several hours in Langley, B.C., Monday, leaving investigators working to establish a motive.
Three people were killed – including the alleged shooter – and two more were injured in multiple locations throughout Langley. Authorities identified the shooting suspect as 28-year-old Jordan Daniel Goggin, who was fatally shot by police.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
While many British Columbians woke up to an emergency alert sent to their cellphones warning of the shooting at about 6:20 a.m. Monday, police said in an afternoon briefing the incident began hours earlier. First responders were called to incidents as they unfolded and eventually they were linked together.
Midnight – Police said the first shooting was reported near 203A Street near Fraser Highway. At that scene, a woman was found in critical condition.
3 a.m. – Police said a second shooting was reported around this time near Creek Stone Place, a supportive housing complex on 201 Street. One man was found deceased in this area.
5 a.m. – At the Langley City bus loop near Logan and Glover roads, another man was found dead.
5:45 a.m. – A fourth victim was found shot in the leg near Langley Bypass and 200th Street. Around this time police also engaged with the suspect and shot and killed him. Investigators didn't provide an exact time of when that interaction happened.
6:19 a.m. – Emergency alert sent out to B.C. cellphones. The alert said, "Multiple shooting scenes in the downtown core in the city of Langley with one incident in Langley township involving transient victims. Male is described as Caucasian, dark hair, wearing brown Carhartt overalls and a blue and green camo T-shirt with red logo on right sleeve associated to a white car. Police have interaction with one suspect, unknown if others involved at this time. Please remain alert and out of the area."
7:22 a.m. – A second emergency alert was sent, this time saying, "Update: Suspect police interacted with is no longer a threat. Efforts still being made to confirm only one suspect is involved. Please remain alert and out of the area."
11:23 a.m. – Police confirmed in a news release officers shot and killed the suspect, though timing of that encounter isn't confirmed.
3:32 p.m. – A third emergency alert is sent saying, "Cancel public safety alert Langley and surrounding areas. The RCMP has determined the threat to the (public) has passed and the public can resume normal activities.
4 VICTIMS
Police confirmed Monday that two people were killed and two were injured in the shooting spree, though they said some closed businesses may also have been shot at throughout the early morning hours.
Few details have been given about the victims, with investigators saying next-of-kin notifications are ongoing. However, an outreach worker confirmed with CTV News Vancouver she knew the two who died.
"I cried (when I found out), because I saw them last Wednesday," Kimberly Snow, who works at Kim'z Angels, said. "These two are just amazing souls that come get food and get clothes. You chat with them and hear their stories. They become part of your family."
Snow confirmed both were living on the street. One was planning to leave Langley soon in the hopes of starting a new chapter.
Bullet holes are seen in the windshield and passenger window of an RCMP vehicle at the scene of a shooting, in Langley, B.C., on Monday, July 25, 2022. A suspect is in custody after "several people" were shot in the Metro Vancouver city of Langley, RCMP said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
SHOOTING SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
Police identified Goggin as the shooting suspect late Monday afternoon. He was 28 and known to police, but for what they described as "non-criminal contact."
Officers did not give any further information on their previous interactions with Goggin, nor did they say what connections he may have had to Langley or why they think he was there at the time.
Police said they're still working to understand a possible motive or connection between the suspect and the victims.
In an afternoon news conference, City of Langley Mayor Val van den Broek called the event a tragedy.
"Everybody in our community should know that this was an isolated incident as far as we know and we are doing everything we can to help people," she said.
"I want to say to the community: we're strong, we'll get through this. We've been through lots before."
With files from CTV News Vancouver's Travis Prasad
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Spectacular aurora light show to be seen across Canada Friday night
A rare and severe solar storm is expected to bring spectacular displays of the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, across much of Canada and parts of the United States on Friday night.
Town of Fort Nelson, B.C., ordered to evacuate due to wildfire
The entire town of Fort Nelson, B.C., as well as the nearby Fort Nelson First Nation, has been ordered to evacuate due to an out-of-control wildfire.
Snowbirds in Vancouver for puck-drop flyby as Canucks face Oilers
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing a flyover across downtown Vancouver at the start of tonight's Stanley Cup playoff game between the Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers.
McGill University seeks emergency injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment
McGill University has filed a request for an injunction to have the pro-Palestinian encampment removed from its campus.
Which Canadian cities have the highest and lowest grocery prices?
Where you live plays a big factor in what you pay at the grocery store. And while it's no secret the same item may have a different price depending on the store, city or province, we wanted to see just how big the differences are, and why.
Swarm of 20,000 bees gather around woman’s car west of Toronto
A swarm of roughly 20,000 bees gathered around a woman’s car in the parking lot of Burlington Centre.
Video shows naked raccoon catching B.C. family by surprise
When Marvin Henschel spotted a strange and hairless creature wandering through a front lawn in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, he could barely believe his eyes.
Barron Trump declines to serve as an RNC delegate
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, has declined to serve as a delegate at this summer’s Republican National Convention, according to a senior Trump campaign adviser and a statement from Melania Trump's office.
Out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation alert for Fort McMurray, Saprae Creek Estates Friday night
An evacuation alert was issued for two Wood Buffalo communities Friday night, as crews battled an out-of-control wildfire near Fort McMurray.