Man In Hospital Following Shooting In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Feb, 2017 10:22 AM

One man remains in stable condition after being shot in the Downtown Eastside this morning.

Police received 9-1-1 calls this morning just after 5:30 a.m. reporting the sounds of gunshots in the area of Jackson Avenue and Powell Street. When officers arrived, they found a thirty-year-old Vancouver man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

This shooting does not appear to be random, and no arrests have been made.

Police Investigate Shooting: One man is in hospital after being shot in the Downtown Eastside this morning. https://t.co/4qmPYAe2Zi #VPD pic.twitter.com/yO4F9B1ODo
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) February 7, 2017

No additional information is available at this time.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact Major Crime detectives at 604-717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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