A targeted shooting in Burnaby sent a 20-year-old man to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday, according to police.
Officers were called to Halifax Street and Woodway Place at about 2 p.m. for reports of a shooting with injuries, according to a Burnaby RCMP news release.
When they got there, there were no victims, suspects or related vehicles at the scene, the release said.
But the victim, a 20-year-old man, sought medical care and was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, according to police.
A few hours after the shooting, an SUV believed to be involved in the incident was found on fire in Coquitlam.
“Investigators believe the shooting was targeted,” stated the release.
Burnaby RCMP’s investigative support team is leading the investigation and working to collect evidence, identify possible suspects and determine a motive.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999. Quote file number 23-21196.
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