Several shootings have been reported in Langley, a suburb of Vancouver, in Canada.
to me CBC Police confirmed that several people were shot and that at least one person had died.
According to media reports, many of the victims are homeless and police are working on the theory that the attack was a targeted attack, local police spokeswoman Rebecca Barslow said.
Police said they have arrested the suspected perpetrator, but it is currently unclear if there are more people involved.
– We have a man under arrest. However, we can’t rule out more people involved before the threat level is lowered, Barslow says according to CBC.
On Monday morning at 06.25 local time, several people received an SMS from the authorities warning that the shooting continued in the city center. This was reported by many local media, including newspapers Vancouver Sun.
According to the newspaper, the police stated that there were victims. The number of casualties after the shootings is still uncertain.
Furthermore, police stated that they are looking for a man in a white car after the shooting, but it is uncertain whether the potential perpetrator or victim is wanted, according to the Vancouver Sun.
In the security alert from the police, they advised the public to stay away from three areas in central Langley.
According to CBC, police investigated three locations where the shootings were said, just a few kilometers away.
The locations where the shooting was said to be located are outside the Willowbrook Mall, outside the Cascades Casino and near the thrift store on Logan Avenue.
In a parking lot outside Willowbrook Mall, she fired at least nine shots at a car, according to the newspaper.
Status is constantly updated.