One in hospital after reported Surrey, B.C. vehicle shooting

A man is in the hospital with what police believe are non-life-threatening injuries after a reported shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Mounties found the victim around 4:10 p.m. on Monday after calls came in about shots fired at a vehicle near 76th Avenue and 148th Street in the Newton neighbourhood.

In a brief statement, Surrey RCMP said a white van is believed to have fled the scene.

Investigators are still determining whether a vehicle fire found nearby at 69th Avenue and 147th Street is connected to the shooting.

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“Officers are in the area and will conducting neighbourhood canvassing and speaking with witnesses to obtain further information,” Surrey RCMP wrote.

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“The investigation is still in its early stages and police are working to determine a possible motive.”

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