Abbotsford Shooting That Injured Two Men Was Not Random: Police

The Canadian Press, 11 Mar, 2016 10:43 AM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Two men have been seriously injured in a shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police in that Fraser Valley city say they were called to a home just south of Highway 1, not far from the Abbotsford Centre, just after 9 p.m. Thursday night.

A release from the Abbotsford Police Department says the 21 and 22-year-old victims were found in the house.

The men were rushed to hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds, and officers remained at the scene through the night.

Investigators believe the attack was not random, but they have not identified any suspects.

The urge anyone with information to contact Abbotsford Police or Crime Stoppers.

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