Apparent drive-by shooting in Burnaby, B.C., sends one person to hospital

BURNABY, B.C. – A teenager is recovering following what police say was a targeted, drive-by shooting in Burnaby, B.C.

A statement from RCMP says it happened Sunday night in a residential near the Metrotown shopping district.

An 18-year-old travelling with two other men in a small car was hit in the leg when a white sedan pulled alongside and shots were fired.

The smaller car crashed into bushes and all three occupants fled but police say they were quickly located, and officers confirmed the other two men were unhurt.

All three people in the vehicle are known to police.

Investigators want to speak to anyone who may have seen the attack or have dashcam video taken in the area of Willingdon Avenue and Burke Street between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

Cpl. Mike Kalanj says the incident is serious and RCMP units from across Burnaby have been assigned to investigate.

“To have something like this happen in our city, particularly a residential area is completely unacceptable,” he says in the statement.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2020.