Third shooting in three days in Coquitlam sends man to hospital with serious injuries

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Mounties in Coquitlam are investigating yet another shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon.

Police responded to a shooting in the area of Westwood Street and Glen Drive in Coquitlam just before 4:15pm yesterday afternoon. Officers found one man suffering from life-threatening injuries who was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Two suspects were seen running away from the shooting scene, which was the third one in as many days.

“We understand that these last three days have been incredibly stressful to the community and we want to assure the public that our officers are working tirelessly to advance all of these investigations” said Inspector Darren Carr, Operations Support Officer for Coquitlam RCMP.

“Public safety is our top priority. These incidents are isolated, targeted and involving a small group of individuals.”

On January 4th, Coquitlam RCMP responded to a “brazen daytime shooting”. Police responded to a shooting in progress in the area of Johnson Street and Glen Drive in Coquitlam. Police say they received reports that “multiple individuals had shot at a vehicle” and were pointing a firearm.

No injuries have been reported and police were able to locate two suspects.

The next evening, police responded to a shooting in the area of David Avenue and Mitchell Street in Coquitlam. No one was injured.

Anyone with information or dash cam footage is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2024-461.

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