Police gather evidence at mobile home park on Chilliwack Lake Road following double homicide
**UPDATE Friday at 9:45 a.m.: IHIT has identified the victims of Wednesday’s shooting on Chilliwack Lake Road as 58-year old John Kavaloff and 67-year old Valerie Smith of Chilliwack, in hopes of advancing the investigation. Robert Freeman, 83, of Chilliwack has been charged with 2 counts of second-degree murder.**
Original story below:
CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP says Mounties are on scene of a double homicide at a residence in the 46000 block of Chilliwack Lake Road.
According to a news release from Corporal Carmen Kiener of the Chilliwack RCMP, at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, the Chilliwack RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in the 46000 block of Chilliwack Lake Road. Upon arrival, two deceased individuals were located in a nearby residence. A suspect was identified and taken into custody at the scene and there is no risk to public safety, Cpl. Kiener said in her statement.
