Burnaby shooting leaves 2 in serious condition

A man and woman are in hospital in serious condition after a shooting Thursday in the 6700 block of Broadway Avenue in Burnaby.

RCMP were called to that location just after 6 p.m., wherethey found two victims a 52-year-old man and 39 year-old-woman suffering from gunshot wounds outside a home.

Burnaby RCMP Cpl DanielaPanesar says, after a brief investigation, police were able to find and arrest a suspect inthe 4400-block of Albert Street roughly five kilometres away from the crime scene.

"The male suspect is a 58-year-old Burnaby resident and is currently in custody," she said at a news conference held outside the Burnaby RCMP detatchment.

Panesar says the suspect and victims knew each other. She said the incident is not gang relatedand the investigationisongoing.

RCMP continueto canvas the neighbourhood.

Police ask anyone who witnessed or has knowledge of the shooting tocontact RCMP, or, if you wish to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477.