A 19-year-old actress who had a role in a popular 2011 children's film was shot to death in a parking garage near Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus early Wednesday morning.
Authorities haven't released Maple Batalia's identity, but the teen's father confirmed her death to several local media outlets.
The shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. when police were dispatched to a parking garage near SFU's Surrey campus, where Batalia was a nursing student.
Witnesses reported hearing multiple shots fired.
"Two uniformed officers immediately began CPR to do whatever they could to save this young woman's life," said Surrey RCMP Sgt. Peter Thiessen in a statement issued Wednesday.
Emergency crews transported the young woman to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. Details about her condition before entering the hospital are not yet known.
Batalia worked as a model and actress. Her most recent role was in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules," a film based on a best-selling series of children's books.
Thiessen said there's no evidence to suggest the murder is linked to drugs or organized crime.
"Investigators are attempting to determine if this is a targeted homicide," he added.
Police haven't revealed whether there are any suspects in the case. Homicide investigators are probing the shooting.
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