The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is releasing the identities of the two men killed during a shooting in Langley on Monday. “We’ve learned that there are people in the community looking for their friends and loved ones, wondering if they were victims,” says Sgt. David Lee of IHIT, noting that police have obtained the consent of each family. “We hope this identification will help raise public awareness of who is involved and assess whether there are others missing.” Five people were shot — including the shooter — between midnight and 5:45 a.m. of July 25, resulting in three deaths and two injuries. Homeless advocates told the media that the victims were or had experienced homelessness. Police say Paul David Wynn, 60, died outside Creek Stone Place, while Steven Furness, 43, died on the Langley Bus Loop. “Paul was the family kid who worked so hard for everything he had,” a family statement said. The Furness family hope that “Stephen’s tragic death will bring to the fore the plight of the homeless and the vulnerable in society”. The other two surviving victims are a 26-year-old woman, who remains in critical condition in hospital, and a 26-year-old man, also in hospital. The man suffered non-life threatening injuries. The woman was shot near 203A Street and Fraser Highway. Officers found the man with a gunshot wound to the leg near Langley Bypass and 200th Street. The gunman, identified as 28-year-old Jordan Daniel Goggin, was killed by police just before 6 a.m. near Langley Bypass and 200th Street. A day after the shootings, IHIT released images of Goggin and said he changed clothes during the fatal events. BC officials sent out an active shooter alert early Monday around 6:15 a.m., alerting residents to stay out of the area. A description of the suspect was also provided. A second alert was issued shortly after 8 a.m., stating that there was no longer a threat and that he would still remain out of the area, but did not say where the location was. A final alert was sent at 3:32 p.m., canceling the public safety alert. Earlier this week, Lee told reporters that the notice was sent at the right time. “As the information became known to us and the proper risk assessment was done … at that time was the best time that we could issue the warning and link these things together,” he said. Monday was the second time in BC history that the active shooter alert system was used. The first was last November in Vanderhoof. BC Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says this week’s notices will be reviewed to see “how things were done and how they were done.” IHIT says it continues to investigate and gather information to determine possible motives. “At this time, no further details about the motive can be released,” homicide investigators say. Grief counselors were in Langley this week to provide support to the community.
