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Vancouver police investigating Downtown Eastside shooting

A man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting on the Downtown Eastside Wednesday evening.

Investigators say three men involved in the shooting are known to police

York Regional Police say they have arrested a man wanted on a Canada-warrant for first degree murder in a Vaughan shooting that left another man dead.
Two suspects are in custody and a man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an alleged shooting Wednesday night in Vancouver. (The Canadian Press)

A man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting on the Downtown Eastside Wednesday evening.

Police say they responded to reports of shots fired at Columbia and East PenderStreetsaround 6:30 p.m. PT.

When officersarrived they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

Two suspects believed to be involved with the shooting were arrested about an hour later on West 12th Avenue near Discovery Street.

Officers say the two suspects are still in custody and all three men are known to police. They believe the shooting was targeted.