As Vancouver copes with death of teen bystander, reality of gang violence reaches public eye

On a clear Saturday night in Vancouver last week, 15-year-old Alfred Wong was on his way to dinner with his parents when he was shot and killed.

Two Vancouver men were also hit, including the man police believe was the intended victim, 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside, who later died.

“What a tragic, terrible event this is. We can’t recall something like this happening in our city in a very long time,” Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer said at a press conference on Monday.