A man has been shot with a crossbow on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, according to police.
In a social media post, describing the incident as "unfolding" the Vancouver Police Department said the victim was seriously injured and taken to hospital.In a subsequent tweet, police said the man was shot in the chest, and that investigators "believe the victim was targeted."
The specific location and time of the alleged attack were not provided, nor was further information about the suspect. However, the VPD said the ongoing investigation is "centered around the encampment" on East Hastings Street near Carrall Street. For months, tents and structures have lined a several-blocks-long stretch of road. The tent city is currently home to hundreds and efforts to dismantle it have almost completely stalled, primarily because there is not enough alternative shelter available or on offer.
The city's fire chief ordered the stretch of sidewalk cleared on July 25, citing the potential for a "catastrophic" outcome if a blaze were to break out.The issue of the potential for violence at the encampment has been raised repeatedly. A venue in the area recentlyand the VPD has issued several news releases about weapons and attacks within. However, even the police have said that the safety of the people living in the tents and structures are likely to be at the highest risk.
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