Overview
- Police found McLean’s remains in Lions Bay on Friday, May 22, and investigators say evidence has led them to treat his death as a suspected homicide.
- The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and Squamish RCMP are collecting forensic evidence, reviewing CCTV footage and conducting witness interviews as part of an active inquiry.
- A close friend and acting coach says McLean sent a final text on May 15 confirming he would return to a film shoot the next day, a detail that sources describe as unconfirmed by police.
- McLean’s agent and colleagues have paid tribute to his decade-long career, noting recent credits including a small role in Virgin River season 7 and expressing shock in the tight Lions Bay community.
- Authorities have not disclosed a cause of death or named any suspects, and they continue to ask the public for tips while the investigation proceeds.