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21-year-old man charged in southeast Vancouver shooting

Police search for evidence following a shooting in southeast Vancouver on Wednesday. Global News

Vancouver police say a 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a shooting near Main Street.

The attack, near East 53 Avenue and Sophia Street on Wednesday, left another man with serious injuries.

Jaspal Dhillon of Vancouver faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault and weapons offences, police said.

 

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The attack came just over a week after 30-year-old Amin Shahin Shakur was shot and killed six blocks away at Main and East 48 Avenue.

The two investigations are not related, police said.

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