One man injured, one arrested after shooting in Vancouver’s downtown Eastside: police

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One man was arrested Sunday afternoon and another was taken to hospital with serious injuries, police said.

According to Vancouver Police, the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. in East Hastings between Main Street and Columbia Street

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A 31-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital with serious injuries, according to Sgt. Steve Addison.

“The victim, known to police but not a resident of Downtown Eastside, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. He is expected to survive,” Addison said in a statement to Global News.

“The suspect is a male in his 30s who is originally from Alberta. More than two dozen police officers, including investigators from the VPD Serious Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Unit, are currently dealing with the case.”

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Witnesses in the area report on social media that they heard multiple gunshots and saw a large police presence in the area when the arrest took place.

REPORTED SHOOTERS IN CHINATOWN: I was having a lovely afternoon in Chinatown with the kids when suddenly we were surrounded by police cordons. A shootout, business owners say. It is unclear whether anyone was injured. Parts of Pender, west of Main, remain closed. ⁦@GlobalBC⁩ pic.twitter.com/jn2drlpaeD

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