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16-02-2009, 11:58 PM
The epidemic of gun violence on the streets of Metro Vancouver reached new horrific level Monday morning when a woman was gunned down -execution style -- in her luxury car, while driving with a little boy in the back seat.
16/02/2009 7:55:30 PM
Woman dead in Surrey shooting, child escapes
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Surrey RCMP investigators cover a late model Cadillac after a fatal shooting of a woman early Monday morning on Feb. 16, 2009 (CTV Chopper 9)
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The victim was caught in a hail of bullets in the 96th Street and 148th area of Surrey, which left the 4-year-old boy apparently traumatized, but otherwise unharmed.
Just after 11:00 a.m. Monday, CTV Chopper 9 captured video of a white Cadillac sedan covered in a yellow tarpaulin, and parked on the sidewalk.
Police have confirmed the victim is a woman and a four-year-old boy was sitting in the back of the car at the time of the shooting.
RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Team (IHIT) said he was "amazed" that the boy was unharmed. "He seems to be doing just fine," he said.
It appears the woman may have been shot in the head.
This incident looks to be the latest in a series of shootings in the Metro Vancouver region, which has alarmed authorities, and prompted the provincial government to add more police and resources to deal with the outbreak of violent gun play.
It comes less than 12 hours after another shooting in Metro Vancouver. Surrey RCMP has not confirmed if it is gang related.
In that incident, shell casings were found at 104th St. and East Whalley Ring Road outside of a strip club in Surrey B.C., just after midnight.
Police say no victims were found at the scene but RCMP stopped a Range Rover riddled with at least four bullet holes in the neighboring community of Langley. Inside a man was shot and taken to hospital. His condition is unknown.
Investigators believe the shooting is the latest in a string of deadly gang violence to plague the Metro Vancouver area.
"This has got to stop,'' said Tracy Flamand, whose truck was almost hit by the out-of control Cadillac Stay before it came to rest on the sidewalk.
When he and a local doctor went over to examine the contents of the Cadallic, the lifeless body of the woman with two bullet holes in her side. "I pretty much knew she was gone,'' he said.
The boy was still in the back seat and obviously traumatized. He has since been taken into care.
"He will need counseling, that's for sure,'' said Flamand.
Flamand said this latest incident may be a sign that gang warfare in Metro Vancouver is getting out of control. "Now that they are going after families, the gloves are off.'' He said.
With a report by CTV British Columbia's Julia Foy
16/02/2009 7:55:30 PM
Woman dead in Surrey shooting, child escapes
View more MSN videosGo to CTV.ca
Surrey RCMP investigators cover a late model Cadillac after a fatal shooting of a woman early Monday morning on Feb. 16, 2009 (CTV Chopper 9)
ctvbc.ca
The victim was caught in a hail of bullets in the 96th Street and 148th area of Surrey, which left the 4-year-old boy apparently traumatized, but otherwise unharmed.
Just after 11:00 a.m. Monday, CTV Chopper 9 captured video of a white Cadillac sedan covered in a yellow tarpaulin, and parked on the sidewalk.
Police have confirmed the victim is a woman and a four-year-old boy was sitting in the back of the car at the time of the shooting.
RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Team (IHIT) said he was "amazed" that the boy was unharmed. "He seems to be doing just fine," he said.
It appears the woman may have been shot in the head.
This incident looks to be the latest in a series of shootings in the Metro Vancouver region, which has alarmed authorities, and prompted the provincial government to add more police and resources to deal with the outbreak of violent gun play.
It comes less than 12 hours after another shooting in Metro Vancouver. Surrey RCMP has not confirmed if it is gang related.
In that incident, shell casings were found at 104th St. and East Whalley Ring Road outside of a strip club in Surrey B.C., just after midnight.
Police say no victims were found at the scene but RCMP stopped a Range Rover riddled with at least four bullet holes in the neighboring community of Langley. Inside a man was shot and taken to hospital. His condition is unknown.
Investigators believe the shooting is the latest in a string of deadly gang violence to plague the Metro Vancouver area.
"This has got to stop,'' said Tracy Flamand, whose truck was almost hit by the out-of control Cadillac Stay before it came to rest on the sidewalk.
When he and a local doctor went over to examine the contents of the Cadallic, the lifeless body of the woman with two bullet holes in her side. "I pretty much knew she was gone,'' he said.
The boy was still in the back seat and obviously traumatized. He has since been taken into care.
"He will need counseling, that's for sure,'' said Flamand.
Flamand said this latest incident may be a sign that gang warfare in Metro Vancouver is getting out of control. "Now that they are going after families, the gloves are off.'' He said.
With a report by CTV British Columbia's Julia Foy