The incident occurred shortly before 7:45 p.m. at 565 Clarke Rd., Coquitlam RCMP said in a press release. The area is a few steps from Burquitlam SkyTrain Station. People in the area told CTV News that they heard between five and ten shots. Some employees in the nearby cafe were leaving the terrace furniture when the shots broke out. “Basically we just heard six shots. I think five or six. “We did not really know what it was, so we just grabbed everything and ran in and locked the doors and it was as if we were hoping it was a boomerang car or something like that because you don’t really expect to hear anything like that,” said Maria Franca. When police arrived at the scene, they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to hospital for treatment and their injuries are not life-threatening, according to police. Images from the scene showed a large police presence on Saturday night, with investigators focusing on a Honda sedan in the parking lot between the Pizza Factory and the Royal Bank of Canada. “I heard a rapid succession of about eight to 10 shots,” Maple Lee told CTV News. “It’s a little worrying, obviously, because we’re not sure if the person is still here or maybe this person has taken off right now. So security, of course, is a constant concern. “ The gunman had already fled the scene when police arrived. No suspect in the shooting has been identified or has been identified, police said. Franka said that if they had closed the store earlier, it would have been even closer to the shooting. “It’s scary to think that I could literally walk to get the train home,” he explained. “We are happy that we are all well.” The RCMP asks anyone with information, photos or videos about the incident to contact investigators at 604-945-1550.
