'Several' homeless people shot near Vancouver on Monday, the CBC reported. Investigators think the victims were targeted.

• 'Several' homeless people were shot in the city of Langley, British Columbia, the CBC reported. 
• One person has died in what appears to be a targeted string of shootings, the report said. 
• A suspect is in custody, police said. 

"Several" homeless people were the victims of what appeared to be a targeted shooting in a Canadian city just outside of Vancouver, police told the CBC.

Residents of Langley, British Columbia, received an emergency alert in the early morning hours of July 25 after police responded to "multiple reports" of shots fired within the city and in the township, according to a press release. By 7:20 a.m., police said a suspect was in custody. 

Police have not said how many people were shot, though officials told CBC that at least one person has died.

The notification told residents to "remain alert."

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A spokesperson for the city denied Insider's request for comment, saying the investigation is "ongoing." 

The downtown area of Langley remains closed to the public, according to Langley police.

Police established multiple crime scenes in the city just blocks away from each other, the CBC reported. One at a mall, another at a casino and a third near a thrift shop and bus loop. 

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