Gang shootings and deaths prompts reassurance from B.C.’s public safety minister
VANCOUVER — A “barbaric” crime scene found on the side of a road, shots fired into vehicles in targeted attacks, and murder investigations into the deaths of known gang members have prompted reassurances from British Columbia’s public safety minister.
Police have linked two murders and several shootings this month in Metro Vancouver to gang involvement.
Public Safety Minister Mike Morris said Friday that B.C.’s anti-gang units have their targets set on known gang members and their associates and he’s confident they are working hard on the investigations.
“I understand and share the public’s concern regarding the risk to innocent bystanders in gang violence. This is why police are working tirelessly to disrupt and stop these individuals,” Morris said in a statement.