Burnaby RCMP said they got two reports in quick succession about what residents thought were up to nine gunshots in the area east of Burnaby Heights Park at 12:30 a.m. Friday.
With deadly gang shootings becoming more common in the Lower Mainland, a false alarm isn’t such a bad thing.Burnaby RCMP got two reports in quick succession at about 12:30 a.m. from residents reporting they heard eight to nine gunshots in the area east of Burnaby Heights Park, according to Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj.They told police they heard what they thought were gunshots but no yelling, car tires screeching or other disturbance, according to Kalanj.
He said the fireworks were still warm and the cardboard still dry when the officer found them, despite it having been a rainy night.
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