* This story has been updated

The man shot dead in Cloverdale on Saturday afternoon has been identified as Paul Bennett, a 47-year-old father of two children who coached minor hockey in the area.

Bennett, who worked as an operating-room nurse department manager at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, coached the Atom C3 Titans last season, his first as a hockey head coach, according to team manager Tamara Edwards.

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The shooting happened at around 4 p.m. Saturday (June 23) in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue.

Surrey RCMP fielded a number of calls about shots fired in the Clayton area. When they arrived on scene, officers found a man with gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital, where he died.

To gather evidence, the RCMP香蕉视频直播檚 Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is now working with its partners from Surrey RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Services and B.C. Coroners Service.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551- IHIT (4448), or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

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Foundation executive director Stephanie Beck told Black Press Media that Bennett was considered exemplary by foundation staff and hospital staff alike.

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Last hockey season, Bennett coached his Titans to a gold medal at a Spring Break tournament in Squamish, where the nine- and 10-year-olds went undefeated and earned first place after an exciting shootout.

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香蕉视频直播淵ou can imagine the excitement and pride of the players, as well as the coaches and parents. We fought hard during the season and had some tough turns and managed to pull together in the end to do the unthinkable, and beat every team, win every game, and walk away with the gold.香蕉视频直播�

Edwards said the team香蕉视频直播檚 wonderful season involved participating in two parades, including the lighted-truck one in Cloverdale at Christmas and also the 香蕉视频直播淗ometown Hockey香蕉视频直播� event at Surrey Civic Plaza.

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Bennett香蕉视频直播檚 Facebook profile indicates he was originally from Bath, Ontario.

In a statement Sunday morning, Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association president Marty Jones said a 香蕉视频直播渂eloved member of our Family has been taken from us, a husband, a father, a brother, a friend and a coach.香蕉视频直播�

Jones香蕉视频直播� son played on the Titans team coached by Bennett last season.

香蕉视频直播淲e live life together. We journey, we celebrate, we rally and we grieve. Today is one of those times when we grieve,香蕉视频直播� Jones wrote in a message posted to .

香蕉视频直播淧aul Bennett devoted much of the past number of years investing in the lives of the young boys and girls of CMHA.

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