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Surrey RCMP search for suspect after man shot in Whalley home

A Surrey RCMP K9 unit attends a shooting in Whalley Thursday morning. Shane MacKichan

A shooting at a home in Surrey’s Whalley neighbourhood left a man in hospital Thursday morning.

Surrey RCMP said officers were called to the residence on Laurel Drive just after 8 a.m. and found one male victim with a gunshot wound.

The man’s condition was not immediately clear.

Police said they believe the victim and his attacker knew one another, and that the shooting was targeted.

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“While the shooting placed members of the community at risk, there is no indication of an on-going threat to public safety,” Sgt. Elenore Sturko said in a media release.

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Police said the shooter remained at large, and officers, including a dog squad, were searching the area.

People were advised to avoid the area while the search was ongoing.

Anyone with information was asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502.

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