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    Vancouver police say jaywalking pedestrian pulled gun, started shooting at driver

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 10 Jan, 2024 10:45 AM
    • Vancouver police say jaywalking pedestrian pulled gun, started shooting at driver

    Police say a man has been arrested after a pedestrian pulled out a gun and started shooting at a driver following a near-collision in Vancouver.

    Vancouver police say in a social media post that the shooting happened Saturday on Commercial Drive near East 12th Avenue.

    They say the motorist stopped abruptly to avoid hitting a jaywalker, and the two exchanged words.

    Police say that's when the pedestrian shot at the driver, who wasn't hit or injured.

    Officers were called to the scene and arrested a suspect.

    The man remains in custody, and police say the investigation is ongoing.

     

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