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A manhunt is underway for an armed and dangerous suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide in Chilliwack.

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Police are searching for Eric John Shestalo, 50, who is on the run after a shooting at a Chilliwack home Thursday morning. Mounties with the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment went to the home in the 9700 block of McNaught Avenue, on the northeast side of Fraser Valley Township, about 11 a.m. after a report of three people shot. When officers arrived, they found one woman dead, another woman with life-threatening injuries and a man with non-life-threatening injuries. The man was treated by paramedics at the scene. The second woman was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital, where she later died. The case has been taken over by the Integrated Homicide Investigation. Police believe Shestalo was known to the victims and the shooting was targeted.

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Shestalo is described as Caucasian, 5 feet 9 inches, 176 pounds, and was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black hat with an orange brim. He was last seen driving a red 1990 Jeep YJ with a yellow front end and may have plates BC MT981W. Shestalo also faces charges of assault and uttering threats in connection with two separate incidents in Chilliwack on May 15 and Vancouver on July 6. He has pending court appearances scheduled for Aug. 5 in Chilliwack provincial court and Aug. 11 in Vancouver. Anyone who sees Shestalo should stay away from him and call 911 immediately, police said. “Officers are working to locate Mr. Shestalo as well as any witnesses to this devastating incident,” said Sgt. IHIT’s Timothy Pierotti in a statement. “We urge anyone with information, dashcam footage or home security video to come forward and speak to police as soon as possible.”

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Investigators are particularly interested in witnesses or people who were in the 9700 block of McNaught Avenue between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Please contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 (IHIT). [email protected] [email protected] More news, less ads: Our in-depth journalism is made possible by the support of our subscribers. For just $3.50 a week, you can get unlimited, ad-lite access to The Vancouver Sun, The Province, the National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Vancouver Sun | The Province.

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