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**teergoBissono** · 02-17-2009, 01:29 PM

Woman shot dead in Surrey while driving with son

The Canadian Press
February 17 2009

The epidemic of gun violence on the streets of Metro Vancouver reached horrific new level on Monday morning when a woman was gunned down -execution style -- in her luxury car, while driving with her little boy in the back seat.

The victim was caught in a hail of bullets in the 96th Street and 148th area of Surrey, which left the 4-year-old boy apparently traumatized, but otherwise unharmed.

Police have confirmed the victim is a woman and that her four-year-old son was sitting in the back of the car at the time of the shooting.

RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Team (IHIT) said he was "amazed" that the boy was unharmed. "He seems to be doing just fine," he said.

It appears the woman may have been shot in the head.

This incident looks to be the latest in a series of shootings in the Metro Vancouver region, which has alarmed authorities, and prompted the provincial government to add more police and resources to deal with the outbreak of violent gun play.

It comes less than 12 hours after another shooting in Metro Vancouver.

In that incident, shell casings were found at 104th St. and East Whalley Ring Road outside of a strip club in Surrey B.C., just after midnight.

Police say no victims were found at the scene but RCMP stopped a Range Rover riddled with at least four bullet holes in the neighboring community of Langley. Inside a man was shot and taken to hospital. His condition is unknown.

"This has got to stop,'' said Tracy Flamand, whose truck was almost hit by the driverless Cadillac before he jumped out of his vehicle and guided the car off the road toward a safe berth on the sidewalk.

It was the sight of the boy in the rear seat of the Cadillac which prompted him to take action.

When he and a local doctor went over to examine the contents of the Cadallic, they discovered the lifeless body of the woman with two bullet holes in her side. "I pretty much knew she was gone,'' he said.

02-17-2009, 01:29 PM	#33
teergoBissono Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Woman shot dead in Surrey while driving with son The Canadian Press February 17 2009 The epidemic of gun violence on the streets of Metro Vancouver reached horrific new level on Monday morning when a woman was gunned down -execution style -- in her luxury car, while driving with her little boy in the back seat. The victim was caught in a hail of bullets in the 96th Street and 148th area of Surrey, which left the 4-year-old boy apparently traumatized, but otherwise unharmed. Police have confirmed the victim is a woman and that her four-year-old son was sitting in the back of the car at the time of the shooting. RCMP Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Team (IHIT) said he was "amazed" that the boy was unharmed. "He seems to be doing just fine," he said. It appears the woman may have been shot in the head. This incident looks to be the latest in a series of shootings in the Metro Vancouver region, which has alarmed authorities, and prompted the provincial government to add more police and resources to deal with the outbreak of violent gun play. It comes less than 12 hours after another shooting in Metro Vancouver. In that incident, shell casings were found at 104th St. and East Whalley Ring Road outside of a strip club in Surrey B.C., just after midnight. Police say no victims were found at the scene but RCMP stopped a Range Rover riddled with at least four bullet holes in the neighboring community of Langley. Inside a man was shot and taken to hospital. His condition is unknown. "This has got to stop,'' said Tracy Flamand, whose truck was almost hit by the driverless Cadillac before he jumped out of his vehicle and guided the car off the road toward a safe berth on the sidewalk. It was the sight of the boy in the rear seat of the Cadillac which prompted him to take action. When he and a local doctor went over to examine the contents of the Cadallic, they discovered the lifeless body of the woman with two bullet holes in her side. "I pretty much knew she was gone,'' he said.
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