Sunshine Coast RCMP shot a woman after she opened fire on the manager of an assisted living facility who was trying to evict her.

At a police press conference late Tuesday evening, RCMP Cpl. Peter Thiessen confirmed two people had been injured, with no deaths reported. One was shot by Mounties. Her identity was not released. Both were airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital and are listed in serious condition.

Thiessen told reporters Sunshine Coast RCMP arrived at the Christenson Village in Gibsons around 4:30 p.m. after a complaint about a shooting.

"It appears that a 40-year old-resident, a woman, had shot one of the employees that was at her door," Thiessen said at the scene.

"There were four employees that were at the door that were in the process of evicting her."

Thiessen did not know why the female resident was being evicted.

"She ends up shooting one of them, departing, going out the front door on foot with a long-barreled weapon."

The suspect allegedly tried to commandeer a vehicle and that's when three officers arrived. Thiessen said the officers told her not to get in the vehicle.

"There were indications she may have been in possession of a second weapon," he said.

Thiessen said police shot the suspect after she failed to respond to commands. He did not know if she had fired on the officers.

Police later confirmed she had a handgun, which was recovered at the scene along with the shotgun.

Ken Perrier, the facilities manager, was identified by witnesses as the other victim, suffering from gunshot wounds to the stomach and arm.

Christenson Village is owned by an Edmonton, Alberta company called Good Samaritan. The facility has 60 assisted-living suites, 30 cottage beds, and 50 complex-care beds and is run by the Coastal Health Authority.

Mickey Stubley, who lives across the street from the facility, said he and his wife Joyce were in their yard when the shooting began.

He said they heard an initial shot "like a loud boom" and the police arrived about five minutes later. Shortly afterward, they heard a quieter shot and then about eight in rapid successions.

Their first concern, he said, was to check on his mother-in-law, who is a resident. When they weren't allowed in they phoned her and told her to lock her door.

Stubley told CTV News both he and his wife knew the employee believed to be shot inside the care home, and added he also knew the shooter by sight.

"She is usually in a wheelchair; she always was when I saw her. But I don't know if she is in one 100 per cent of the time," he said.

Gibsons resident Steve Sleep said he heard sirens blaring for around 15 minutes.

"It's quite a shock. This is a high-activity area with stores and two schools," he said.

With a report from CTV British Columbia's Stephen Smart and Leah Hendry and file from The Canadian Press