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Man shot while sitting in parked car in Vancouver neighbourhood: police

Vancouver police say they believe the shooting was targeted and there is no threat to the public. Getty Images

Vancouver police confirm a shooting in Vancouver’s Marpole neighbourhood has left a man in critical condition.

Vancouver police said it happened around 9 p.m. Thursday.

A man was shot while sitting in his parked car near Southwest Marine Drive and Yew Street, police said.

The man drove to 70th and Marine, where he asked a person to call 911.

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Police said he was taken to the hospital and remains in critical condition.

There is no word yet on a suspect or suspects but investigators believe this was a targeted incident and there is no threat to the public.

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