A man was found dead in a car at John Mahoney Park (adjacent to Mill Lake Park) on Ware Street in Abbotsford on Monday night, but the cause is not yet known and the investigation is continuing.
Const. Jody Thomas with the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) said a report came in at around 7:30 p.m. about an unresponsive man in the driver鈥檚 seat of an SUV with out-of-province licence plates.
Thomas said emergency services confirmed that the man had been dead 鈥渇or some time.鈥
The parking lot was taped off with police tape for several hours, and witnesses noted that a car was covered in a tarp.
Thomas said the investigation is still in its early stages, and more information will be released as it becomes available. She said the man鈥檚 identity is still being confirmed.
She said major crime detectives, forensic identification members and the BC Coroners Service are all involved in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the APD at 604-859-5225 or text 222973 (abbypd).
ALSO READ:
ALSO READ:
newsroom@abbynews.com
Like us on and follow us on