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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

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.

#VPDScanner: A driver had to slam on his breaks to avoid a jaywalker Saturday evening on Commercial near E 12th Ave. The two exchanged words before the pedestrian pulled a gun & shot at the driver. The driver was not hit & called 911. #VPD later arrested a suspect & he remains in… pic.twitter.com/bSZUL9sp5C
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) January 9, 2024

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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