Two people are dead after a shooting at the Executive Hotel and Conference Centre near Lougheed and Gilmore in Burnaby.
One body was seen lying at the hotel entrance, covered in broken glass. Another was observed further inside the lobby. Both bodies are now under the tarps as police are investigating.
One witness said he heard about “a dozen gunshots” around the time of the shooting. He then immediately took cover and did not see anyone running from, or leaving the hotel.
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The Director of Hotel Services says no one reported any suspicious activity before the incident. No one else was injured, and while staff are shaken by the incident, they are ok.
Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Tweeted,
Renfrew and Rupert SkyTrain Stations had to be shut down immediately after the incident, but are now back open and trains are stopping normally.
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