Image: Supplied by IHIT / IHIT has identified the victim in Tuesday night's fatal shooting on Windsor Street as Michael D’Lerma of Chilliwack

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Chilliwack homicide

IHIT identifies victim of Tuesday night’s homicide in Chilliwack

Dec 14, 2022 | 3:36 PM

CHILLIWACK — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has named the victim of Tuesday night’s fatal shooting in the 9700 block of Windsor Street in Chilliwack in hopes of advancing the investigation.

According to a news release Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 14) from Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of IHIT, the shooting victim has been identified as 34-year old Michael D’Lerma of Chilliwack.

IHIT has taken conduct of the investigation.

On December 13, at approximately 6 p.m., the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment RCMP (UFVRD) responded to a report of a shooting in the 9700-block of Windsor Street.

Chilliwack RCMP responded and located a 34-year old man who was suffering from gun shot wounds. The victim was transported to local hospital by first responders where he succumbed to his injuries.

INCLUSIVE WORK PROGRAM

New contract to help employ recycling depot workers facing job loss in Mission

14h ago

FATAL CRASH

1 dead after single-vehicle collision at Lougheed Highway Saturday

15h ago

Surrey Police Service say a nine-year-old has died after collision with large vehicle

16h ago

IHIT is working closely in partnership with the UFVRD Chilliwack RCMP, the B.C. Coroners Service, and the RCMP Integrated Forensic Identification Section (IFIS).

A short time later, UFVRD were notified of a vehicle fire in the 46700 block of Bailey Road in Chilliwack, near the Bailey Landfill and Tzeachten First Nations sports fields. IHIT is working with the Chilliwack RCMP and their forensic experts to determine if the two incidents are connected, Sgt. Pierotti said.

IHIT is asking any witnesses who have yet to speak with police, anyone with dash-camera footage from the 46700 block of Bailey Road between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on December 13, or anyone with information regarding the homicide, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.