RCMP manhunt for armed and dangerous suspect after 2 killed and 1 wounded in Chilliwack BC shooting

[Sillybilly]

Police hunt 'armed and dangerous' suspect after 2 killed, 1 wounded in Chilliwack shooting​

50-year-old Eric John Shestalo sought after shooting kills 2, injures 1​

Police say a suspect is at large and considered "armed and dangerous" following a shooting in Chilliwack — about an hour's drive east of Vancouver — that killed two women and injured one man.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) have named 50-year-old Eric John Shestalo as the suspect in the triple shooting at a home in the 9700 block of McNaught Road, near Yale Road, just east of downtown Chilliwack around 11 a.m. Thursday.

Police said the public should exercise caution if they spot Shestalo. People are urged to call 911 and not to approach him.

Shestalo is described as:

• Caucasian.
• Five feet nine inches tall.
• 176 pounds.
• Last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black hat with orange rim.

Police said he was last seen driving a red 1990 Jeep YJ, "which appears to have a yellow painted front end and may be bearing BC licence plate MT981W."

Do not approach. Call 911.​

 

[MsMarple]

Of the two women who were killed, one was the mother of the alleged shooter’s child, and the other was a former girlfriend, according to friends and family of the victims.

A friend of one of the women said on social media late Thursday that the two women had been staying together in Chilliwack for “safety” reasons, after Shestalo allegedly tried to strangle his former girlfriend two months ago.

Shestalo had been due in Chilliwack Law Courts on Thursday morning on charges of domestic assault and uttering threats from April 15 in Chilliwack.

Man wanted in Chilliwack fatal shooting was due in court for domestic assault same day as attack - Chilliwack Progress

Slain women were staying together in Chilliwack for safety after strangulation attempt, says friend

www.theprogress.com

 

[Sillybilly]

RCMP locate vehicle believed to belong to alleged suspect in fatal Chilliwack shooting - Chilliwack Progress

Eric Shestalo, 50, still at large following double homicide on McNaught in Chilliwack

www.theprogress.com

RCMP searching at Bridal Falls

Heavy police presence at Bridal Falls east of Chilliwack as search for suspected killer continues - Chilliwack Progress

Unconfirmed reports RCMP were searching for Eric John Shestalo in area

www.theprogress.com

Just saw it confirmed this morning on Global TV (no link) that his vehicle WAS found yesterday at Bridal Falls Provincial Park.

That's about a 16 minute drive from the crime scene at Yale and McNaught:

McNaught Road & Yale Road to Bridal Falls

www.google.ca

Don't know where he thinks he's going but that could be an awful lot of territory to search. I wonder if he stayed at a campground there and possibly had a getaway vehicle there or stolen one.

Identities of the victims has not been released but it seems this cryptic tweet from the editor of the local newspaper (Paul Henderson, editor of The Chilliwack Progress) is trying to tell us something:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1550299660505387008

 

[MsMarple]

So it sounds like he’s in the provincial park. Chilliwack isn’t too far from Abbotsford which has a border crossing. I don’t know how vigilant it is now but in the past it was quite lax; I sometimes used it during rush times since lines were shorter and officials were friendlier.

Any chance he crossed over or is it more likely he’s deep in the park?

 

[dotr]

rbbm

Vehicle linked to fatal shooting of two B.C. women found, hunt for suspect ongoing

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Homicide investigators say they've found the vehicle of a man wanted in the fatal shooting of two women this week in Chilliwack, B.C.

www.timescolonist.com

''Shestalo is described as Caucasian, five feet and nine inches tall, 176 pounds and he was last seen wearing black pants, a black jacket and a black hat with orange rim.

"Investigators are in the process of determining why Mr. Shestalo travelled to Bridal Falls. We’re working to determine if he remains in the area or if he left," Sgt. Timothy Pierotti of IHIT said in a statement. ''

 

[Sillybilly]

So it sounds like he’s in the provincial park. Chilliwack isn’t too far from Abbotsford which has a border crossing. I don’t know how vigilant it is now but in the past it was quite lax; I sometimes used it during rush times since lines were shorter and officials were friendlier.

Any chance he crossed over or is it more likely he’s deep in the park?

I'm familiar with the area. Yes, the manned crossing at Abbotsford is Sumas, and I'm pretty sure all border officials there will be aware of the manhunt and be on the lookout. IMO if he had no transportation, he may try going on foot through the bush and cross at an unmanned portion. While I've heard that cams have been installed over the years but I doubt they're able to capture every single part of the territory. However, maybe the mosquitoes would get him before the RCMP

Google maps shows Bridal Falls proximity to the unmanned portion of the Canada/US border. When enlarged, those white portions between Bridal Falls south to the border mostly appear to contain residential properties. I'm not sure of how mountainous the topography is, but it might not be a huge trek. He could also go southwest of Bridal Falls and end up at Chilliwack Lake Road (where you see Baker Trails) and be right back into Chilliwack.

Bridal Falls · British Columbia V0X 1X0, Canada

British Columbia V0X 1X0, Canada

www.google.ca

Given the manpower out there right now, I think they'll get him, but if this was well planned, he may have somehow got another mode of transport and be who knows where now.

 

[Sillybilly]

Last night the Nexus and Ready lanes at Sumas crossing from Canada to the US were closed with only one lane open. That's pretty tightened up considering it's the start of the weekend.

The Ready lane is open today but Nexus is still closed:

Sumas / Abbotsford-Huntingdon Traffic | ezbordercrossing

Live traffic conditions, border crossing wait times, road condition alerts, weather, and webcams at the Sumas / Abbotsford (Huntingdon) border crossing.

www.ezbordercrossing.com

 

[TangledPuppet]

So crazy, I stopped in bridal falls to pee on my way home to Albert a few days ago. Thankfully before this happened. Still nothing? Scary

 

[loveisthemovement]

Is this the same incident as the Whistler incident? If not, strange to have these violent events happening so often....

 

[loveisthemovement]

And oddly enough, I just saw an alert regarding multiple shootings in Langley, BC.

 

[dotr]

And oddly enough, I just saw an alert regarding multiple shootings in Langley, BC.

Hastily started thread..

Suspect in custody after multiple people shot in Metro Vancouver city of Langley, 25 July 2022

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-rcmp-report-multiple-shootings-in-langley-bc/ https://www.cp24.com/news/multiple-shootings-reported-in-langley-b-c-1.6001014 Last Updated Monday, July 25, 2022 9:42AM EDT ''RCMP report multiple shootings in the Metro Vancouver city...

www.websleuths.com

 

[MsMarple]

Crazy, eh? The Whistler shooting was shocking!

As for Shestalo, where could he be? I really expected that he'd have been caught by now. Out of the country? In deep hiding? Suicide? No updates.

 

[MsMarple]

Found Deceased
Police say the suspect in a triple shooting in Chilliwack, B.C., last week that left two women dead has been located deceased.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation team said Monday that it had located Eric Shestalo, 50, dead of a self-inflected gunshot wound in the Bridal Falls area.

Chilliwack double murder suspect found dead in Bridal Falls area - BC | Globalnews.ca

Investigators had been searching for Eric Shestalo since officers were called to reports of a shooting at a home Wednesday morning that left two women dead.

globalnews.ca

 

[dotr]

Two B.C. women killed knew the suspect, who has been found dead: police

CHILLIWACK - The family of one of two women killed in Chilliwack, B.C., last week says they’ll never allow a murderer to put out her bright light or d...

www.thestar.com

''CHILLIWACK - The family of one of two women killed in Chilliwack, B.C., last week says they’ll never allow a murderer to put out her bright light or destroy the lives of her little boys.

Police say 43-year-old Amber Culley and 49-year-old Mimi Cates were gunned down last Thursday and a man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.''

IHIT identifies women killed in Chilliwack double-homicide - Abbotsford News

RCMP are hoping that releasing the names will help in the effort to find witnesses and associates

www.abbynews.com

''Eric Shestalo, 50, knew the victims, and police immediately started searching for his red Jeep YJ. They found it at Bridal Falls July 22, setting off a search by IHIT investigators, supported by the RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (UFVRD), the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team (ERT), RCMP Air One, the Integrated Police Dog Services (IPDS) and the Integrated Tactical Support Group.

They found Shestalo dead from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound. An autopsy is pending and the investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or email at [email protected].''