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Targeted Shooting In Chilliwack Leaves 23-Year-Old Man Injured

Darpan News Desk , 02 Mar, 2019 12:48 AM

RCMP in Chilliwack are seeking the public’s assistance in a targeted shooting which occurred on Thursday evening.

On February 28, at approximately 9:00 pm, the Chilliwack RCMP responded to a report of shots fired and screaming heard in the 45400-block of South Sumas Road.

A 23-year-old man was located with a gunshot wound and was transported to hospital with non- life threatening injuries.

A 19- year-old man has been arrested in connection with this incident, and remains in custody pending further investigation.

This incident is believed to be targeted, but is not believed to be related to the previous shooting in Chilliwack earlier this week.

If anyone has any information about this shooting, they are requested to call the Chilliwack RCMP Serious Crime Unit at (604)792-4611 or, should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).

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