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Man In Critical Condition After Early Morning Shooting In Surrey, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Dec, 2016 12:10 PM

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP say a man is suffering injuries described as life-threatening after a shooting in Surrey, B.C., early Saturday morning.

Police say officers responded to reports of a shooting in a residential area near the city centre just after 4 a.m.

Officers found a 45-year-old man with gunshot wounds.

The wounded man was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Mounties say they are looking to talk to witnesses or anyone with information about the incident.

Anyone with further information who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or, if they wish to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.

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