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Targeted shooting in Burnaby

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Oct, 2024 12:53 PM
  • Targeted shooting in Burnaby

Police in Burnaby say they're investigating a shooting that injured a man.

Mounties say it happened last night when they were called to a report of a possible shooting in north Burnaby.

Officers found a man with a gunshot wound, but police say the injury isn't believed to be life threatening. 

Corporal Mike Kalanj says that while it's early in the investigation, the shooting is believed to have been targeted.

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