A road rage incident in Richmond Monday evening resulted in shots being fired in broad daylight near the corner of Westminster Highway and Garden City Road.
“At this point, we believe that the shooting was initiated by a driving altercation and it appears to have been taken to the extreme. We are following up on a number of leads and going through surveillance footage. We are working with our law enforcement partners to see if there are connections to other recent shootings. We are extremely thankful that no one was injured,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang of the Richmond RCMP.
Hwang said shortly after 8:30 p.m. police responded to the vicinity of the intersection and found a 22-year-old male in a white, late-model Toyota Corolla. He was uninjured, however at least one bullet was found inside the driver’s vehicle, said Hwang.
Fleeing the scene was a suspect driving a dark-coloured sedan travelling northbound on Garden City at a “high rate of speed,” said Hwang.
If you have any information on this crime, Hwang is asking you to contact Const. Perera at 604-278-1212. To leave a tip on this crime, email [email protected] or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
