The manhunt for Angus David Mitchell has ended with the attempted murder suspect shot dead by police after he allegedly opened fire on officers in Maple Ridge Wednesday afternoon.
A critically injured Mitchell was loaded into an air ambulance shortly before 1 p.m. following a police confrontation somewhere in the area of 132nd Avenue between 216 and 224 streets. He was pronounced dead at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster.
Mitchell is accused of shooting his former landlord in Burnaby on Tuesday, and is also considered a person of interest in a double murder in the same city earlier over the weekend.
A tip from the public led investigators to the rural Maple Ridge area after a public warning was issued about the wanted man Wednesday morning. Police say they followed Mitchell's van and he opened fire on them when they tried to engage him. Several shots were fired, but no police officers were injured in the shootout.
The Vancouver Police Department has agreed to investigate the fatal confrontation.
Investigators believe Mitchell shot his 51-year-old former landlord in front of the man's home in the 4400-block of Gilpin Crescent, and warned he was in possession of a high-powered Mossberg Maverick rifle with a scope. Mitchell had recently been evicted from the house.
The victim in that attack survived the shooting, but is in hospital in serious condition.
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Mitchell, who police say was living out of a 1994 green Ford Aerostar van with B.C. licence plate 591 PTG, is also considered a person of interest in the May 27 double-homicide at the Royal Oak Sushi House in Burnaby.
Those who know Mitchell or have had a conflict with him in the past, including former co-workers, employers, landlords and roommates, were advised to be "extremely cautious about their personal safety."
Mirko Filippovic, owner of Themis Security in Victoria, said Mitchell worked for him as a contractor three times, with his last contract expiring six weeks ago, but could not comment on his time at the company.
"We're limited as to what we can say at this point until we get some updates from Victoria police," Filoppovic said, adding that he had scheduled a meeting with officers Wednesday afternoon to discuss personal safety precautions.
Filippovic said Mitchell did not leave on bad terms, though a post Mitchell made on the company's Facebook page in early May suggests his relationship with his former employer had turned sour.
"Who gives a wink about you, Mirko?" he wrote. "Don't you ever try and talk to me as if you can give me an order. You do not deserve my attention. F--- YOU BASTARD."
Mitchell had also been laid off from Royal Victoria Security a few weeks ago, but staff there declined to talk about him.
Anyone who has had a quarrel with Mitchell is asked to call the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7611.
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