2 injured in Coquitlam parking lot shooting
A man and a woman are in hospital after being found with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in Coquitlam just before midnight Sunday, according to authorities.
The Coquitlam RCMP, in a statement, said officers were called to a parking lot near Barnet Highway and Pinetree Way at 11:56 p.m. and found the two injured people.
"We are in the initial stages of the investigation," the news release said.
Police did not provide any information on a potential motive or about the severity of the people's injuries.
In a follow-up email to CTV News, Mounties said, "the incident appears to be isolated and targeted."
Mounties are urging witnesses and anyone with information or dashcam video to call 604-945-1550.
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