Witnesses, Information Sought After Pellet Gun Shootings Target Two Separate Women

Date: Monday, December 20^th, 2021

File: 21-50237

Victoria, BC – Officers are asking for witnesses and information after two women were shot with a pellet gun in separate incidents early Sunday morning.

Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 19^th, a woman reported that she was sitting in the 1700-block of Douglas Street when she was shot with a pellet gun by an unknown man in a vehicle. Moments later, a separate woman reported that she was standing at the corner of Douglas Street and Pandora Avenue when she was shot with a pellet gun by an unknown man in a vehicle. In both instances the vehicle stopped alongside the victim before a pellet gun was fired from an open window.

The vehicle was last seen travelling westbound on Pandora Avenue. The vehicle is described as an older model grey or light-coloured four door sedan. The occupants of the vehicle were described as four Caucasian men.

Both victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. However, one victim attended hospital for medical treatment.

This incident remains under investigation. If you have information about this incident, please call our Report Desk and (250) 995-7654, extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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