One man is in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds following an Austin Avenue shooting on Friday night that police are saying is likely a targeted incident.
The gunshots were reported to police at about 9:20 p.m. in the parking lot outside the John B. Pub. Police arrived on scene to find one man with “serious but non-life threatening injuries,” according to a release from the RCMP.
Two bystanders were taken to hospital for minor injuries.
The victim, who is known to police, is in stable condition following surgery and expected to make a full recovery.
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Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP Detachment at 604-945-1550 and ask to speak to the Major Crime Section.