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JUNE 1 2012
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It was all good fun for Burnaby Royals pitcher Doug Whitehead during 45-and-over baseball play last weekend. See Page A12
No cash for homeless housing Council approves conditions for proposals at 401 site Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
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Burnaby RCMP stand watch outside a home on Gilpin Crescent where a man was shot Tuesday night.
Man linked to murders shot dead Wanted for attempted murder, person of interest in double homicide at sushi restaurant Wanda Chow wchow@burnabynewsleader.com
A man wanted in connection with three shootings in Burnaby was shot and killed by police in Maple Ridge Wednesday. Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) spokesperson Sgt. Jennifer Pound said Angus David Mitchell, 26, died in hospital, hours
after being surrounded by police near high-powered riÀe but did not attempt 132nd Avenue where a full-Àedged to Àee. gun battle took place prior to his No of¿cers were injured. arrest. Mitchell was wanted for A woman spotted Mitchell’s an attempted murder Tuesday green Ford Aerostar van around night and was a person of 11 a.m. Wednesday, one hour interest in a double murder at a after Burnaby RCMP issued an South Burnaby sushi restaurant alert asking the public to keep on Sunday, May 27. an eye out for it. At a press conference MITCHELL Plainclothes of¿cers from Wednesday morning, Burnaby Ridge Meadows RCMP kept RCMP Insp. Tim Shields the van under surveillance after called Mitchell “armed and extremely con¿rming Mitchell was inside, while dangerous” and warned people who other of¿cers shut down streets. had been in conÀict with him before Mitchell shot at the of¿cers with his to be vigilant.
On Tuesday evening, a 51-year-old Burnaby man returned home from shopping and was shot from close range on the street in front of his home in the 4400-block of Gilpin Crescent, Shields said. The man survived and is in hospital in serious condition. Mitchell was the suspect in the attempted murder and was described as a former tenant of the victim. He had been evicted six months ago from the landlord’s rental property in Vancouver and the two men have had no contact since then. Please see ‘PERSON OF INTEREST’, A5
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BC Housing doesn’t have funding available to consider a proposed housing project for the homeless in Burnaby. The proposal, by the Vancouver-based PHS (Portland Hotel Society) Community Services Society, would convert the 401 Motor Inn at 2950 Boundary Road, between Manor Street and Grandview Highway, into 30 units of housing. If it goes ahead, it would be the ¿rst of its kind in Burnaby. But that’s not likely without BC Housing’s involvement. “The Province looks closely at every opportunity to help increase supports and services for those in need in our communities,” said Seumas Gordon, senior manager of public affairs for BC Housing, in an email. “Many variables are considered when proposals are presented to BC Housing. While the 401 Inn is a good project, this year’s capital and operating funds are fully allocated.” see NEIGHBOURS, A3