Vancouver shooting spree may be gang related
Updated Thu. Aug. 9 2007 4:00 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
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Vancouver police believe a gang may have been responsible for an early morning shooting spree at a Chinese restaurant.
Two masked gunmen opened fire inside the Fortune Happiness restaurant, apparently targeting a table where eight people were seated.
Police say two people were killed and six wounded. One of the injured was critically hurt.
"All of the people that were shot were sitting at one table," Const. Howard Chow said.
"The early part of the investigation is telling us this was not a random attack."
The shooting happened at 4:30 a.m. local time. No one has been arrested and police have no leads.
"The suspects took off, they are still at large," Chow told CTV.ca.
At an afternoon press conference, Dep. Const. Bob Rich said guns and gangs have become a serious issue in Vancouver.
He said police seize about a gun a day and that the weapons they're confiscating are of higher quality than in the past.
"This is one of the worst shootings that we've had in Vancouver," said Rich. But he added that he still considers Vancouver a safe city and the number of shots fired this year is less than half what it was last year.
CTV British Columbia reported that one of the gunmen was carrying a .40-calibre weapon while another was holding a nine-millimetre firearm.
Police described the shooting scene as a chaotic one, with tables overturned and bullet holes riddling the entire restaurant.
The late-night restaurant is located at 654 Broadway East just west of Fraser Street.
CTV British Columbia's Kate Gajdosik said there are eyewitness reports that one of the shooters entered from the back of the restaurant, while the other came in from the front.
She told CTV Newsnet that bullet holes are visible in the front window of the restaurant, which is located in a quiet neighbourhood not known to be especially dangerous.
A number of witnesses are being interviewed by police. In the meantime, Broadway has been shut down and police expect it to be closed for a number of hours as the investigation continues, Chow said.
With reports from CTV British Columbia
Updated Thu. Aug. 9 2007 4:00 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...ouver_shooting_070809/20070809?hub=TopStories
Vancouver police believe a gang may have been responsible for an early morning shooting spree at a Chinese restaurant.
Two masked gunmen opened fire inside the Fortune Happiness restaurant, apparently targeting a table where eight people were seated.
Police say two people were killed and six wounded. One of the injured was critically hurt.
"All of the people that were shot were sitting at one table," Const. Howard Chow said.
"The early part of the investigation is telling us this was not a random attack."
The shooting happened at 4:30 a.m. local time. No one has been arrested and police have no leads.
"The suspects took off, they are still at large," Chow told CTV.ca.
At an afternoon press conference, Dep. Const. Bob Rich said guns and gangs have become a serious issue in Vancouver.
He said police seize about a gun a day and that the weapons they're confiscating are of higher quality than in the past.
"This is one of the worst shootings that we've had in Vancouver," said Rich. But he added that he still considers Vancouver a safe city and the number of shots fired this year is less than half what it was last year.
CTV British Columbia reported that one of the gunmen was carrying a .40-calibre weapon while another was holding a nine-millimetre firearm.
Police described the shooting scene as a chaotic one, with tables overturned and bullet holes riddling the entire restaurant.
The late-night restaurant is located at 654 Broadway East just west of Fraser Street.
CTV British Columbia's Kate Gajdosik said there are eyewitness reports that one of the shooters entered from the back of the restaurant, while the other came in from the front.
She told CTV Newsnet that bullet holes are visible in the front window of the restaurant, which is located in a quiet neighbourhood not known to be especially dangerous.
A number of witnesses are being interviewed by police. In the meantime, Broadway has been shut down and police expect it to be closed for a number of hours as the investigation continues, Chow said.
With reports from CTV British Columbia
