On Tuesday, at approximately noon, New Westminster Police responded to a shooting that occurred in the 700 block of Carnarvon Street.
The response prompted a large police presence at the Royal Columbian Hospital.
A man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries and two suspects are in police custody.
The Major Crime Unit has since taken conduct of this investigation.
The victim has been identified as 38-year old Vishal Walia. Investigators believe this to have been a targeted shooting in relation to the lower mainland gang conflict. Vancouver fire crews put out a vehicle fire around the same time not far from the scene of the shooting.
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When police arrived, they located one man and one woman deceased in a vehicle. IHIT has has taken conduct of the investigation. Homicide investigators are looking for witnesses or anyone with dash-cam video.
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