One man has been arrested after a near-collision in Vancouver resulted in a pedestrian pulling out a gun and shooting at a driver. A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Republished January 10, 2024 - 11:15 AM
Original Publication Date January 10, 2024 - 8:16 AM
VANCOUVER - Police say a man has been arrested after a pedestrian pulled out a gun and started shooting at a driver following a near-collision in Vancouver.
Vancouver police say in a social media post that the shooting happened Saturday on Commercial Drive near East 12th Avenue.
They say the motorist stopped abruptly to avoid hitting a jaywalker, and the two exchanged words.
Police say that's when the pedestrian shot at the driver, who wasn't hit or injured.
Officers were called to the scene and arrested a suspect.
The man remains in custody, and police say the investigation is ongoing.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2024.
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