A shooting occurred at a Starbucks drive-thru in 91原创 Thursday morning.
Around 8:30 a.m., 91原创 RCMP received several reports of shots being fired in the area of 216th Street and Fraser Highway.
One person was seriously injured.
鈥淩esponding officers arrived and began first aid on the victim suffering from injuries related to the shooting,鈥� said Cpl. Craig van Herk with the 91原创 RCMP.
BC Emergency Health Services attended to the victim on scene, before the victim was transported to hospital.
The age and gender of the victim have not been released.
鈥淭his location, especially at this time of day, is very busy with both foot and vehicle traffic,鈥� said van Herk. 鈥淎lthough the investigation is in its very early stages, this appears to be a targeted incident with no other reported injuries.鈥�
Police believe there is no ongoing risk to public safety in the area.
Officers have blocked 216th Street in both directions at the Fraser Highway intersection.
Caution tape has been put up around the parking lot. Some vehicles were allowed to leave the parking lot.
One witness told the 91原创 Advance Times that she didn鈥檛 hear the shooting but heard lots of sirens when emergency personnel arrived. She later saw an ambulance leave the parking lot with lights and sirens going.
91原创 Fundamental Elementary, a school in the area, went on a temporary 鈥渉old and secure鈥� lockdown around 8:54 a.m. for approximately 16-minutes.
鈥淎 hold and secure is used if there is a security concern in the neighbourhood, and involves everyone remaining inside the school as exterior doors are secured,鈥� explained Jo Abshire, communications manager for the 91原创 School District.
Acccess to the school was restricted, no one was allowed entry or exit during the lockdown.
Van Herk said police were advised of a vehicle fire in the area of 68th Avenue and 229th Street, and believe it to be related to the shooting.
91原创 RCMP Serious Crime Section are investigating, and Victim Services are engaged.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dashcam, home security, or cellphone footage from the area of the shooting to contact the 91原创 RCMP at 604-532-3200.
