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Woman shot in East Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Jun, 2023 01:56 PM
  • Woman shot in East Vancouver

A man in his 50s is facing charges after a shooting in East Vancouver.

City police say it happened in the area of Vernon Drive and East 2nd Avenue just after 7 p.m on Wednesday.

They say a 28-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound but she's expected to survive.

The suspect fled the scene but was arrested a few hours later near the park at Trout Lake.

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