The man who was killed in a Sunday shooting in Chilliwack, B.C., has been identified as 48-year-old Kristopher Benson.
One more man remains in hospital after shooting on Mellard Avenue, according to police
CBC News · Posted: Feb 16, 2026 6:00 PM EST | Last Updated: February 16
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Kristopher Benson, 48, of Chilliwack has been identified as the man who was killed in a shooting in Chilliwack on Sunday. (Integrated Homicide Investigation Team)
Police are identifying the man who was killed in a shooting in Chilliwack on Sunday, as they continue to investigate the case that also left another man injured.
The man who was killed has been identified as 48-year-old Chilliwack resident Kristopher Benson.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said Monday that the other man who was injured in the shooting on Mellard Avenue remains in hospital in stable condition.
Police were first called to a reported shooting at a home around 8:40 a.m. PT, according to a statement from the Upper Fraser Valley regional detachment.
Police say they believe the shooting on Mellard Avenue was ‘targeted and isolated.’ (Shane MacKichan)
IHIT took over the investigation shortly afterwards.
Homicide investigators said in a Monday statement that the motive behind the shooting is still unclear, but investigators believe the shooting was “targeted and isolated.”
Anyone with more information on the shooting is asked to call IHIT.
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