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Burnaby man identified as victim in Vancouver’s fifth murder of 2019

33-year-old Vaughan Bradley Lim was shot and killed in a Vancouver apartment Tuesday night
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Vancouver police have identified the victim in Tuesday’s shooting as 33-year-old Vaughan Bradley Lim.

Vancouver police have identified the city’s fifth homicide victim of the year as 33-year-old Vaughan Bradley Lim of Burnaby.

Lim was found dead in an apartment building near Main Street and East 35th Avenue at around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday after Vancouver police received reports of a shooting.

A 30-year-old Vancouver man was initially arrested but has since been released. No charges have been laid.

“The investigation is ongoing. There was a male who was arrested and has since been releases pending further investigation,” said media relations officer Const. Steve Addison.

“Our VPD homicide unit has a number of detectives who are working on the case and are still looking for anybody who has any information about this that can help with the investigation,” he said.

Anyone who saw or heard anything, or has any information, is asked to call investigators at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

@JessicaEKerr

jkerr@vancourier.com