No Arrests As Woman Dies Following Targeted Shooting In East Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 May, 2017 10:33 AM

Vancouver has recorded its eighth homicide of 2017.

Vancouver Police Const. Jason Doucette says 33-year-old Janice Nicole Bryant died following a targeted shooting early Tuesday evening.

Just after 5 p.m. yesterday, police received reports of shots fired near East 7th Avenue and St. Catherines Street in East Vancouver. Officers arrived and found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.

She was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.

Investigators have not said why they believe the shooting was targeted.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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