SURREY, B.C. - A man is in hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in Surrey, B.C.
RCMP were called to the 92nd Avenue and King George Boulevard area in the neighbourhood of Whalley just after 10 p.m. Thursday for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found the injured victim.
He was taken to hospital in serious condition.
Police are investigating a possible motive.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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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.