Homicide investigators say they have located a vehicle linked to Eric John Shestalo, the man suspected of Thursday’s triple shooting in Chilliwack that killed two women.
On Friday morning, police located the 50-year-old’s red 1990 YJ Jeep “in the area of Bridal Falls,” according to a statement released Saturday by the Lower Mainland Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
IHIT said its members – along with officers from Chilliwack RCMP, the Integrated Emergency Response Team (IERT), RCMP Air One helicopter, Integrated Police Dog Services (IPDS) and the Lower Mainland Integrated Tactical Support Group – conducted An “intense search” for Shestalo on Friday, but the suspect remains at large.
The search will continue throughout the day on Saturday and people are asked to avoid the area, IHIT said.
Police said Thursday that Shestalo is considered “armed and dangerous.” Anyone who sees him is asked to be careful and call 911 immediately.
“Investigators are in the process of determining why Mr. Shestalo traveled to Bridal Falls,” IHIT spokesman Sergeant Timothy Pierotti said in the statement.
“We are working to determine whether he remains in the area or has left,” he added. “So far, many people have come forward to provide information. We need this to keep us going as we work to track down Mr. Shestalo.”
Police were called to a home on McNaught Road in Chilliwack around 11 a.m. Thursday for a report that two women and a man were suffering from gunshot wounds.
When they arrived, officers found one woman already dead and a second woman in critical condition. She was airlifted to a hospital but died of her injuries there.
On Thursday night, IHIT announced it had taken the case. He also shared images of Shestalo and his vehicle.
Investigators said they believe Shestalo knew the victims and the shooting was targeted.
Police describe Sixtalo as a white male, 5’9″ tall and weighing 176 pounds. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black hat with an orange brim.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact IHIT. The team is also looking for dash cam footage from the Bridal Falls area recorded between 11am on Friday and 10am on Saturday.
You can provide tips by calling the IHIT Information Line at 877-551-4448 or by emailing ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
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