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Suspects sought by police after two wounded in targeted Chilliwack shooting

Police believe the incident was targeted and may be linked to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict

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Two men were shot several times in the parking lot of a trail in Chilliwack on Saturday night and police are searching for the suspects.

At around 8:15 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP responded to reports of gunfire at the entrance to the Rotary Trail park just south of Peach Avenue. When police arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Police believe the incident was targeted and may be linked to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.

A white Dodge Ram pickup truck was seen leaving the scene after the shooting and police are asking for witnesses to come forward.

If anyone has any information on the shooting or has dash cam or CCTV video footage from the area around that time, they are asked to call the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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