Attempted murder charge laid after daylight shooting on Downtown Eastside
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A man has been charged following a daylight shooting on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Sunday, according to authorities.
The Vancouver Police Department, in a statement Monday, said 32-year-old Jamie George Guimond has been charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm.
In its initial statement, the department said the victim was "repeatedly shot" around 2:30 p.m. on East Hastings Street. The victim is expected to survive.
Guimond remains in custody and is due in court Friday.
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