There is a police presence, where Nim Nim Avenue meets Panorama Crescent in Courtenay, Saturday morning.
Crime scene tape surrounds the entire area, although few details are available at this time.
There is a vehicle with its rear window smashed out, on Panorama Crescent, and the handle of a shovel sits in the middle of the road.
A witness on scene said the smashed window was the result of gunplay.
The Record will have more information as soon as it becomes available.