Police Say The Man Found Dead In A Car In Surrey Was From Alberta And Had Been Shot

Homicide investigators say 27-year-old Richard Ofosuhene was found Tuesday morning, injured and passed out in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with the engine running. Surrey RCMP said they responded to calls at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday to reports of a person passed out in a vehicle in the 8800 block of 127th Street. Despite efforts to revive him, Ofosuhene died at the scene. Police say he was known to police and had ties to drug trafficking in Alberta. However, they believe his homicide is an isolated incident. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a motive has not been confirmed, but the shooting does not appear to be connected to Metro Vancouver’s ongoing gang conflict. Detectives are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage from anyone who was in the north-west Surrey area between 8am. and 9:30 a.m. on September 20. Witnesses are asked to call IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or email them at [email protected]