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Gangs suspected as man injured in targeted east Vancouver shooting
VANCOUVER – A man is recovering in hospital following a targeted shooting in east Vancouver.
Sgt. Randy Fincham says officers were called to the area of Oxford Street and Skeena Street in northeast Vancouver just after 11 p.m., Tuesday.
A man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds was found in the backyard of home.
Fincham says surgeons operated overnight and the man is expected to recover.
Officers have not determined a motive for the shooting but say the victim is well known to them and the attack is believed to be gang-related.
No arrests have been made and Fincham says police are searching for witnesses or security video that could aid the investigation.
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