ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say two men have been taken to hospital following a shooting and a car crash in Abbotsford, B.C.
Officers were called Tuesday evening about shots being fired near Countess Ave. and South Fraser Way, and moments later calls poured in about a car crash nearby.
Investigators believe the two events were related, and say that two men later arrived at hospital with gunshot wounds after being helped by a citizen who stopped to help them.
Two people in the other vehicle received minor injuries in the crash.
One of the men suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transferred by ambulance to Royal Columbian Hospital with a police escort.
The Abbotsford police department's major crime unit is now investigating.
"Many officers are involved with taking witness statements, speaking to people in the area such as at the restaurants in the area, and passersby," said Sgt. Judy Bird.
Police say it's too early to know if the double shooting is linked to a Monday night murder in Surrey where a man driving an SUV was shot and then crashed into a McDonald's sign.
Police have named 22-year-old Karanpartap Waraich as the man killed in a targeted shooting in North Surrey on Monday night.
Homicide investigators believe that Waraich’s death was not random.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said this is a targeted incident.
“Mr. Waraich is knownNorth Surrey shooting to police and evidence to this point suggests this was a targeted homicide," said IHIT Staff Sgt. Jennifer Pound.
"There are many more investigative avenues that IHIT needs to concentrate on and we are looking to speak with any witnesses who may not have already come forward to police. Thankfully, there were no other victims as a result of this brazen shooting."
There have been two other shootings in Surrey this month, but this is the first fatal incident.
