Police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting. One man was injured. (Langley RCMP)

Shots fired in Langley City, victim uncooperative, RCMP say

Police were called to the area of 204th Street and Fraser Highway Monday night

  • Aug. 17, 2021 12:00 a.m.

A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital and later released after a shooting in Langley City Monday night.

Around 8:45 p.m. Langley RCMP were called to the area of 204th Street and Fraser Highway where they discovered a man near Cascades Casino with non-life threatening injuries, Sgt. Rebecca Parslow with the local RCMP detachment told the Langley Advance Times.

“[The] victim has been released [from hospital] and is uncooperative at this time,” Parslow said.

“Investigators believe this to be a targeted and isolated incident with no further risk to public safety.”

Police did not release the identity of the victim. It is not known if he is from the community, but Parslow did confirm the man is known to police.

Langley RCMP and the Serious Crime Unit have taken conduct of the investigation and are seeking assistance from the public.

Anyone with information or surveillance footage from 204th Street and Fraser Highway around the time of the incident is asked to contact the Langley RCMP non-emergency line at 604-532-3200.

Those who wish to remain anonymous, can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.solvecrime.ca.


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