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Man shot in East Van

A man was shot in a suspected targeted shooting in East Vancouver Friday night.

At about 11:30 p.m., the 27-year-old man was shot near East 3rd Avenue and Templeton Drive.

Police found him shortly afterwards at Commercial Drive and East 1st Avenue in the driver's side of his vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound.

The victim was rushed to the hospital in serious condition, but he's expected to survive.

While the motive for the shooting has yet to be determined, police believe it was a targeted attack.

Investigators are still examining the crime scene, but no arrests have been made yet.

Police have asked anyone with information about the shooting to call 604-717-2541 or 1-800-222-8477 to remain anonymous.



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