Feb 10, 2010; Vancouver, BC, CANADA; A homeless man near Robson Square in downtown Vancouver prior to the start of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Mandatory Credit: Guy Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports
OLYMPICS: Vancouver-City Views
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police have reported multiple shootings of homeless people in a Vancouver suburb and said a suspect is in custody.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said most of the shootings were in downtown Langley, a town of 26,000 about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Vancouver.
One reported shooting was in neighboring Langley Township. Police Sgt. Rebecca Parslow said she had no immediate details on the victims’ conditions. Mounties issued a cellphone alert about 6:30 a.m., telling people to avoid the area.
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