Two people are dead and a third wounded following another Vancouver-area shooting Wednesday night..The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the case..Coquitlam RCMP officers rushed to the area of Dawes Hill Road and Mundy Street, Coquitlam, at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday following multiple reports of possible gunfire. Upon arrival, officers found shell casings and two unresponsive victims suffering gunshot wounds inside a vehicle..One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and another succumbed to their injuries in hospital..A third victim is recovering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds in hospital..The shooting comes one day after an armed robbery in Port Coquitlam, leading to a police chase and shootout with officers. Two were arrested and two remain at large in relation to Tuesday's incident..READ MORE: Two at large following armed crime spree, shootout with Coquitlam RCMP.As for Wednesday's deadly shooting, RCMP hasn't commented on arrests, however a video of the incident's aftermath shows one man in handcuffs..Police maintained a heavy presence in the area overnight and urge anyone with video footage to contact homicide investigators at 1-877-551-4448..Canada’s homicide rate saw a national increase in 2021 and a new Statistics Canada report suggests gang-related shootings in BC contributed significantly to the rise.
Two people are dead and a third wounded following another Vancouver-area shooting Wednesday night..The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the case..Coquitlam RCMP officers rushed to the area of Dawes Hill Road and Mundy Street, Coquitlam, at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday following multiple reports of possible gunfire. Upon arrival, officers found shell casings and two unresponsive victims suffering gunshot wounds inside a vehicle..One victim was pronounced dead at the scene and another succumbed to their injuries in hospital..A third victim is recovering from non-life threatening gunshot wounds in hospital..The shooting comes one day after an armed robbery in Port Coquitlam, leading to a police chase and shootout with officers. Two were arrested and two remain at large in relation to Tuesday's incident..READ MORE: Two at large following armed crime spree, shootout with Coquitlam RCMP.As for Wednesday's deadly shooting, RCMP hasn't commented on arrests, however a video of the incident's aftermath shows one man in handcuffs..Police maintained a heavy presence in the area overnight and urge anyone with video footage to contact homicide investigators at 1-877-551-4448..Canada’s homicide rate saw a national increase in 2021 and a new Statistics Canada report suggests gang-related shootings in BC contributed significantly to the rise.
