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A young man shot to death in Langley last week was before the courts in Vancouver at the time he was shot.

Details of the charges laid in August against Dai Duong Duong, 21, were under a publication ban. But it was supposed to be back in court in January.

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Duong, an Abbotsford resident, was shot to death on Dec. 7 just after 10:30 p.m. in a townhouse complex in the 8100-block of 204 Street.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said officers responded to a shots fired call and found a male victim laying in a backyard with gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

IHIT is now working with the Langley RCMP on the investigation.

“Mr. Duong was known to police and associated to gang activity. It is early in the investigation but investigators believe Mr. Duong’s murder was targeted and linked to other gang violence in the Lower Mainland,” IHIT Cpl. Frank Jang said,

“We are asking that any witnesses to the event that have not yet spoken to police, please contact IHIT. There are people who knew Mr. Duong that may have information that could help us solve his murder. I urge these individuals to come forward and speak with IHIT.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Meanwhile, in Surrey Friday morning, a man was wounded in a shooting in the 17000-block of 21st Avenue.

He was transported to hospital in serious condition. No information about possible suspects has been released.

Police believe the shooting was targeted.