A Man 'Driving Erratically' In BC Was Found To Be Suffering From Gunshot Wounds

His condition was said to be serious.

Western Canada Editor

A motorist who was "driving erratically" was found to be suffering from gunshot wounds when police stopped the vehicle.

In a press release, Coquitlam RCMP said their investigation is in its early stages but that they stopped the vehicle at around 2:35 a.m. on February 19.

As soon as officers saw the injured man, they provided initial first aid before he was taken to hospital.

His condition was said to be serious.

Investigators believe the victim in the vehicle is linked to reports of shots fired in the 2990 block of Gordon Avenue in Port Coquitlam.

Police do not believe that this incident poses a risk to the wider public and said that the initial indications are that "this shooting is between parties known to one another."

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with more information about this incident, or who has any dashcam video footage or residential video footage, is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Western Canada Editor Daniel Milligan was the Western Canada Editor at Narcity Canada. He was responsible for developing trending news strategies and managing a team of writers and editors. Originally from the U.K., Daniel holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in journalism from Staffordshire University. Over the past decade, he has worked on major news stories including terror attacks in London, England, and Manchester, along with royal weddings, Brexit developments, the Canadian federal election and the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Daniel was a senior editor and newsroom leader at Trinity Mirror, one of the U.K.'s largest regional news websites. He would later move to Toronto and work at Yahoo Canada and CTV News/CTV National News.

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