A Vancouver man well-known to police as a drug trafficker with extensive gangland connections has been killed in a daylight drive-by shooting outside the home of his parents.
Although police have not released an official confirmation, sources have confirmed the victim was Ranjit Cheema, who was gunned down while sitting in his SUV in the 1100 block of East 61st Avenue about 9:30 a.m. PT Wednesday.
Witnesses said they heard as many as seven shots.
Shortly afterwards, the street was cordoned off by police and a body could be seen lying under a tarp as police searched the area around the nearby SUV.
Police also launched an intensive search for a suspect vehicle, according to Const. Jana McGuinness, but no description has been released of the vehicle.
