The Coquitlam RCMP is looking for witnesses to a drive-by shooting that took place in Maillardville on New Year's day.
The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. when an unidentified vehicle targeted a home in the 1600-block of Booth Avenue and fired between three and five shots. One resident was in the home at the time of the shooting and several vehicles were damaged however nobody was injured in the attack.
"As far as we can tell a vehicle drove by a specific house and fired several shots," said RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. "Someone was in the house at the time but no one was hurt."
He added that so far it does not appear the shooting is gang-related and he could not say whether the resident of the Coquitlam property was known to police.
Mounties were at the scene for most of the afternoon processing evidence and canvassing the neighbourhood. Chung said that often witnesses are reluctant to talk to the police in situations where a shooting has occurred and he asked anyone with information to come forward.
"Since it took place in the afternoon we think people may have seen something," he said. "We are getting some information but we are not getting all the information we would like to have."
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2012-94. Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or go online at www.solvecrime.ca.
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