There was more gun violence on the Lower Mainland with a shooting at an Abbotsford party just before midnight and an early morning accidental shooting in Vancouver.
Vancouver Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham said a man received life-threatening injuries when he accidentally shot himself in the Downtown Eastside about 2:30 a.m.
“Police responded to a report that a man who had been assaulted was collapsed on the ground in front of the Maple Hotel, 177 East Hastings Street,” Fincham said.
Officers realized he had been shot. He was rushed to hospital.
Fincham said later Saturday that investigators determined the man’s injuries were from a self-sustained gunshot.
“Police will now be focusing their attention on the circumstances surrounding the possession of that firearm, and potential firearms related charges,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Abbotsford at 11:50 p.m. police got a call alerting them to possible shots fired at a large house party in the 2300-block of Beaver Street.
“APD Patrol Officers attended the area and observed large groups of people leaving the area. Officers located two injured males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” Sgt. Judy Bird said in a news release. “Subsequent to police arrival, two more victims arrived at the hospital with injuries from this party; one male suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, and the other with blunt force trauma injuries. All four males remain in hospital receiving treatment for their injuries.”
Police continue to conduct interviews, neighborhood canvasses and continue to search the area to locate any persons or possible vehicles that may have been involved, she said.
“The motive for this incident is unclear at this time,” Bird said.
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