There was more gun violence on the Lower Mainland Monday with a murder in East Vancouver and shooting in Surrey.
A 33-year old woman died after being shot just after 5 p.m. Monday near East 7th Avenue and St. Catherines Street.
Vancouver Police Const. Jason Doucette said officers responded to a call of shots fired and found Janice Nicole Bryant suffering from gunshot wounds.
The 33-year-old died later in hospital. She has no criminal record in B.C., according to the online court database.
“No arrests have been made yet. Based on the information collected so far, investigators do not believe this was a random shooting,” Doucette said. “This is Vancouver’s 8th homicide in 2017.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2500.
Meanwhile Surrey RCMP is investigating a shooting near a townhouse complex in the area of 75 Ave and 140 Street about 10:30 p.m. Monday.
“A vehicle was struck and there were no injuries. At this time it is not known if the shooting was targeted,” Sgt. Dale Jackson. “Surrey General Investigation Unit is investigating and has released the scene.”
