Not a 'random act,' police say of man found dead in Langley

The death of a man in Langley, B.C., is not "a random act," the RCMP said hours after his body was found.

The death of a man in Langley, B.C., is not "a random act," the RCMP said hours after his body was found.

Mounties were called to 224th Street north of 16th Avenue early Thursday morning for what they described as a "report of a man down."

When they arrived at the scene, shortly before 1:30 a.m., they located the body of a man.

"Based on the investigative theory in this initial phase, this does not appear to be a random act," the RCMP said in a news release issued about seven hours later.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to work with the detachment in its investigation into the man's death.

Police have not provided any identifying information on the victim, nor have they said how he was killed or what may be the motive. They have not said what led them to believe the case is a homicide and is not random.

The Langley RCMP warned the community that the area will be cordoned off for some time, and that 224th Street is closed between 16th and 24th avenues.