RCMP investigating after man arrives at Surrey hospital with gunshot wounds

SURREY, B.C. – RCMP are investigating after a man showed up at a Surrey hospital with gunshot wounds.

Sgt. Joe Johal says the 36-year-old arrived at around 3 a.m. Saturday with injuries to his lower extremities.

He says the wounds are not life-threatening.

Mounties who were at the hospital for an unrelated reason spoke with the man.

The investigation is in its early stages but police believe the shooting was targeted and those involved know each other.

Johal says the man is well-known to police and is not co-operating with the investigation.

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