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Witnesses need to come forward in shooting, plea from Coquitlam RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Jan, 2024 10:48 AM

Mounties in Coquitlam say they're looking for witnesses and video footage of a shooting Thursday afternoon.

Coquitlam R-C-M-P say nobody was injured in the shooting, which happened before 3 p-m around Johnson Street and Glen Drive.

They say police got multiple calls about a shooting involving a vehicle, and officers found bullet holes and shell casings in the area.

Police say they found two suspects, and that they're looking to speak with witnesses who either saw the shooting or a man pointing a gun in the area.

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