George B. Antone of Kwantlen First Nation shot dead, Langley BC

On Monday March 7, 2011 at approximately 5:15 pm Langley RCMP was called by the BC Ambulance Service to attend a residence in the 9400 block of Glover Rd. regarding the death of an adult male.

Officers attended and determined that Mr. George B. ANTONE, age 71, an elder of the Kwantlen First Nation was found deceased by a family member and was the victim of an apparent homicide.

The Investigation has revealed that Mr. Antone died of gun shot wounds.

IHIT investigators along with Langley Serious Crime and RCMP Upper Fraser Valley First Nation Policing Unit are working in cooperation and with the full support of the Kwantlen First Nation Chief in an effort to determine exactly what led to the homicide of Mr. ANTONE.

Investigators have been at the scene since Monday afternoon and will continue to be at scene throughout today.