Surrey, B.C., Man Charged With 4 Offences Following Drive-by Shooting In Coquitlam

The Canadian Press, 22 Nov, 2016 11:32 AM

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Multiple firearms charges have been laid against a 28-year-old man following a drive-by shooting in Coquitlam, B.C.

RCMP say Jonathan Fall is a suspect in a targeted shooting on Oct. 10, when shots were fired into an unoccupied vehicle.

Police say whoever fired the shots escaped in a vehicle, which was located a short time later in Surrey, where a driver and passenger were arrested.

Fall was taken into custody on Nov. 18 and charged with four offences, including careless use of a firearm.

He is scheduled to appear in provincial court next Monday.

RCMP say additional charges are possible and any witnesses should contact police.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Huge Crowd Braves Wind, Cold For Remembrance Day Ceremony In Ottawa

A huge crowd, veterans, serving military members and a throng of civilians stood quietly in gusty winds and a temperature of 3 degrees C under grey skies.

Huge Crowd Braves Wind, Cold For Remembrance Day Ceremony In Ottawa

Man Fatally Shot By Vancouver Police In Robbery; Officer, Canadian Tire Store Worker Stabbed

Officer And Store Employee Stabbed, Suspect Shot At An East Vancouver Shopping Plaza

Man Fatally Shot By Vancouver Police In Robbery; Officer, Canadian Tire Store Worker Stabbed

Health Minister Meets With Vancouver Firefighters Responding To Overdose Crisis

VANCOUVER — Emergency calls at Vancouver's Fire Hall No. 2 in the Downtown Eastside have nearly doubled since the introduction of the deadly opioid fentanyl.

Health Minister Meets With Vancouver Firefighters Responding To Overdose Crisis

Slight Respite In Flooding Near Port Alberni, B.C., But New Storm Due To Hit

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Waters of the swollen Somass River near Port Alberni, B.C., have receded slightly overnight, but the next wave of wet weather is on the way, meaning more flooding is possible on central Vancouver Island.

Slight Respite In Flooding Near Port Alberni, B.C., But New Storm Due To Hit

Latest U.S. Marijuana Votes Could Bolster Canada's Legalization Effort: Law Prof

Canada's effort to craft a legalized marijuana regime could be boosted by the move of four more U.S. states to approve recreational use of the drug, says a Halifax law professor.

Latest U.S. Marijuana Votes Could Bolster Canada's Legalization Effort: Law Prof

Opioid Use Taking Toll In Ontario With Hundreds Of Overdose Deaths: Report

The study by researchers at the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network found 638 people died in 2013 from opioid overdoses — a rate of about one death for every 20,000 residents in the province.