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Suspects at large in Vancouver shooting spree
Looks like organized crime (chinese???) shooting.CTV.ca News Staff Two people are dead and six are injured after gunmen burst into a restaurant in Vancouver and opened fire early Thursday morning, city police confirmed to CTV News. Vancouver Police Const. Howard Chow said two men burst into The Fortune Happiness restaurant and opened fire at about 4:30 a.m. local time. "Eight people have been hit -- two have died, a third is in very serious condition and the other five would have been transported to hospital for treatment," Chow told CTV.ca from Vancouver. No one has been arrested and police have no leads. "The suspects took off, they are still at large," Chow said. CTV British Columbia reported that one of the gunmen was carrying a .40-calibre weapon while another was holding a nine-millimetre firearm. Police described the shooting scene as a chaotic one with tables overturned and bullet holes, riddling the entire restaurant. The late-night Chinese restaurant is located at 654 Broadway East just west of Fraser Street. CTV British Columbia's Kate Gajdosik said there are eyewitness reports that one of the shooters entered from the back of the restaurant, while the other came in from the front. She told CTV Newsnet that bullet holes are visible in the front window of the restaurant, which is located in a quiet neighbourhood not known to be especially dangerous. Police told CTV the gunmen appear to have targeted the victims. A number of witnesses are being interviewed by police. In the meantime, Broadway has been shut down and police expect it to be closed for a number of hours as the investigation continues, Chow said. Police intend to hold a press conference to elaborate on details some time on Thursday morning. With reports from CTV British Columbia Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-08-09 |
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