Police are on the hunt for a gunman who shot a man in Whalley on the weekend.
At 9:30 p.m., Sunday (Dec. 28), police responded to a report of shots fired in the 10700-block of 142 Street. On arrival they found a 31-year-old North Vancouver man suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the chest.
He was taken to hospital and is in serious but stable condition.
Police say the victim is known for several offences throughout the Metro Vancouver region and believe the Surrey shooting was a targeted event.
Surrey RCMP Cpl. Bert Paquet says the main witness to the shooting, the victim, was undergoing surgery as of Monday morning.
Anyone who has information regarding the shooting is asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).