A 22-year-old woman was killed in a home invasion at a home in the VLA, Prince George RCMP confirmed Wednesday.
Investigators remain on the scene, a townhouse in Alpine Village in the 2100 block of Upland Street, after responding to a call on Tuesday.
"Police believe this was a targeted event and do not believe there to be a further risk to the general public," RCMP said.
The name of the victim was not provided.
The RCMP's serious crime unit, forensic services and BC Coroner service are engaged.
"There is no further information available at this time. More information may be released as it becomes available," RCMP said.
The woman's death raises the number of homicides in and around the city so far this year to seven.
Danika Payou faces a count of second-degree murder from the February 14 death of a woman in the Sunrise Valley Mobile Home Park in the 3700 block of Lansdowne Road.
Dakota Ryan Keewatin has been charged with manslaughter in relation to a March 7 incident outside a 1500-block Queensway apartment building.
Both remain in custody.
The February 4 death of a woman in a 500-block 17th Avenue home and an April 1 death of a man in a 2200 Quince Street and the death of a man from injuries suffered in a June 19 invasion of a 300-block of Nicholson St. South home have been deemed homicides.
As well, a search for James Archibald (Jimmy) Webb became a homicide investigation when his body was found April 19 in a rural area about 80 kilometres northeast of the city.
