5 injured in 2 weekend shootings in Abbotsford, police don't believe they're linked
The violent acts happened within five kilometres of each other, and although some details in both cases are similar, police say they are not related.
The most recent shooting occurred in the 7800 block of Pullman Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting and located a man in his 20s with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Abbotsford Police Department says the investigation is still in its early stages, so it would not confirm whether the victim was known to police.
“This does not appear to be connected with the Lower Mainland gang conflict,” said APD Sgt. Paul Walker.
Officers shut down a portion of the neighbourhood for several hours and laid down evidence markers along nearby Fraser Highway.
Walker says the shooting was isolated and, while there is no ongoing risk to the public, he finds the shooting concerning.
“Fraser Highway is a very populated area. It's a travel route between our communities. So to have gun violence occur out on the street in a house or a neighboring area, it's extremely concerning,” Walker told CTV News. “We have potential for stray bullets and things that happen in the shootings that we've seen all across the Lower Mainland.”
A nearby home on Fraser Highway near Lefeuvre Road was being guarded by police Monday morning as they waited for a search warrant.
A large sign reading “Physic Palm Reading” is hung on the front of the house.
“Scenes of this nature don't always start or finish at one location. An incident can occur in a certain area. The victim could leave the scene, a suspect could leave the scene. So often, in a lot of our cases that we see, evidence can be spanned out in the greater area,” said Walker.
He says initial indications are that the crime started at the home.
No arrests have been made and details about a possible suspect or suspects have not been released.
SATURDAY SHOOTING
Police were also called to a shooting Saturday night in the 28700 block of King Road.
Officers arrived shortly before 8:00 p.m., locating four men in their 20s with non-life-threatening injuries.
They were taken to hospital, but no information about their identities or possible history with police have been released.
“We're not able to 100 per cent say whether this incident is connected to any ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict,” said Walker. “These types of investigations take time. It's not like a CSI show where you have 60 minutes and you have an answer to what is in front of you.”
However, he says this shooting also appears to be targeted.
“If you were traveling in these two areas of our shootings over the weekend, and you might have dashcam footage—even if you don't think you have something but you were in the area at the time—please contact our investigators,” said Walker.
“Share that footage with us and let our investigative team decide if that's valuable or not.”
Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honoured short story writers, has died at age 92.
Latest updates on air quality alerts, and when the smoke may reach Ontario and Quebec
Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east.
Are these Canada's best restaurants? Annual top 100 list revealed
The annual list of Canada's top restaurants in the country was just released and here are the places that made the 2024 cut.
Attack on prison van in France kills 2 officers, inmate escapes
Armed assailants killed two French prison officers and seriously wounded three others in an attack on a convoy in Normandy on Tuesday and an inmate escaped, officials said.
Maximum payout for LifeLabs class-action drops from $150 estimate to $7.86
Canadian LifeLabs customers who filed an application for a class-action settlement began receiving their payments this week, though at a much lower amount than initially expected.
Steal a car, lose your driver's licence for 10 years under new Ontario proposal
Repeat car thieves may face lengthy licence bans under proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region
A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.
B.C. brings in law on name changes on day that child killer's new identity revealed
The BC NDP have tabled legislation aimed at stopping people who have committed certain heinous acts from changing their names.
Manitoba premier to visit areas impacted by wildfire
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will get a close-up look at the devastation from a large wildfire burning in northern Manitoba Tuesday.