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Police say shooting in Langford that injured one man was targeted

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A shooting on in the early hours Friday that left one person in the hospital is being described as a targeted crime.

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday night/Friday morning, West Shore RCMP responded to reports of a disturbance at a residence in the 2800-block of Jacklin Rd in Langford.

See also: Police actively searching for suspect after shooting in Langford

Sources say the incident was a shooting which left one victim injured.

According to reports, the suspect fled in an SUV and was headed towards the Sooke area. After a short chase, Sooke RCMP was able locate and arrest him.

The victim was taken to the Victoria General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and no other injuries were reported.

“Police are still at the residence and are continuing their investigation,” reads a statement from Cst. Nancy Saggar.

 

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Brishti Basu
Former Senior Staff Writer and Content Manager at Victoria Buzz.

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