Vancouver Police are investigating a shooting in the West End. Just before three o clock, they started getting calls from people in the 13 hundred block of Jervis Street, at the south lane of Comox. Police arrived to find shell casings in the alley. They stopped a vehicle that seemed to have bullet holes in it travelling over the Burrard Street … [Read more...]
I-I-O investigating Prince George shooting
September 11, 2012 by
A police-involved shooting in Prince George will be the first investigation for the newly formed Independent Investigation Office. One person has died after RCMP were called to a rural area Sunday morning to deal with a serious criminal offense. At least one shot was fired Monday evening. There are no reports of police … [Read more...]
Port Moody records third fatal shooting since May
September 8, 2012 by
A 32-year-old man has now died after he was shot this morning in Port Moody. Police say it happened around 10 a.m. at Wallace Wynd and Ailsa Avenue in the Glenayre neighbourhood. The man was known to police. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, but later died. Vancouver police now take over the investigation because Port Moody does not … [Read more...]
One man dead after Surrey shooting
September 6, 2012 by
"Brazen and deplorable." That is how Surrey RCMP are describing a shooting in broad daylight in front of a daycare. Sergeant Drew Grainger says a man sitting in the passenger seat of a car was shot multiple times. Witnesses say there were two children in the backseat at the time of the shooting but the RCMP are not confirming that, only saying … [Read more...]
Targeted shooting in Surrey
September 6, 2012 by
Surrey mounties are dealing with a shooting at King George Boulevard and 68th Avenue. One man has been shot. He was apparently in a parked vehicle when it happened. Police are calling it a targeted shooting. The victim has been taken to hospital. His exact condition is not known. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Abbotsford shooting
September 4, 2012 by
Abbotsford Police are investigating an an early morning shooting. Constable Ian Macdonald says, "this morning around 2:30 abbotsford police received a call from a neighbour in the 2500-block of Bradner Road. He reported hearing several shots fired. Several of our patrol units attended the area and we located an individual, 24 year old … [Read more...]
A Third “Sunrise” Shooting In Greece?
September 3, 2012 by
One question that's emerged over the past day or so is not just if a third "Before Sunrise" film is in the works, but rather is it being shot right now. There was a nine year gap between the release of "Before Sunrise" in 1995 and "Before Sunset" in 2004, so many have been expecting a third film to be done this year ahead of a release in 2013. … [Read more...]
Shooting in Burnaby
August 8, 2012 by
RCMP in Burnaby are investigating a shooting last night that's left a man in hospital. Details are slim, but police were called to the 7200 block of Salisbury about 11:30 where they found the man. It's not clear if he was on the street or in a car and there's no indication of who his attackers were. Police say they do believe it was a … [Read more...]
Coroner’s inquest to begin into 2011 shooting death in Downtown Eastside
July 30, 2012 by
A coroner's inquest is set to begin today into the case of a man shot dead a year ago by Vancouver police officers in the Downtown Eastside. 48-year-old Darrell Elroy Barnes was fatally shot by an officer last July at Powell Street and Gore Avenue. Witnesses say they saw him run at a group of police holding a machete. The Integrated Homicide … [Read more...]
Updates & Reaction To Cinema Shooting
July 20, 2012 by
Reuters and Yahoo confirm that approximately 12 people were killed and around 50 people were injured at "The Dark Knight Rises" screening at the Century 16 Movie cinema complex in the suburb of Aurora in Denver, Colorado in the early hours of this morning. The death toll, originally pegged at 14, has been revised down. The attacker was reportedly … [Read more...]
