At least one person is reportedly dead following a shooting in the main terminal at Vancouver International Airport.
We are working with the RCMP and responding to reports of a police incident outside YVR main terminal. Please follow here for the latest info — airport is currently open and safe with restricted access, please check with airline for flight information. More updates to come.
— Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (@yvrairport) May 9, 2021
Emergency services received a call at approximately 3 PM about an incident at the airport. Paramedics responded and according to officials, the situation has been "contained" and the airport is open and safe with flights still operating.
IHIT is deploying to YVR. A man was shot and killed this afternoon near the domestic departure terminal. Media availability later this evening in Richmond. Time/location TBA shortly.
— IHIT (@HomicideTeam) May 10, 2021
So far no one has been reported to have been transported to area hospitals but one male victim was repotedly killed.
UPDATE ON EVOLVING POLICE INCIDENT: We can confirm the situation has been contained at YVR. The airport is open and safe. Flights are operating. We will release more info as it becomes available. Check with your airline on the status of your flight before leaving for YVR.
— Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (@yvrairport) May 9, 2021
The shooting reportedly occurred outside the main terminal near the south end.
Shooting at YVR airport Vancouver
— Indi Jaswal (@indijaswaloye) May 9, 2021
Richmond pic.twitter.com/1n0f4WAC4O
According to The Vancouver Sun, the alleged shooter and accomplices fled in a Honda Pilot, shooting at police as they drove away. A Honda Pilot was later located in Surrey’s Royal Heights neighbourhood on fire and is believed to be the suspects’ vehicle.
#SkyTrain Canada Line is back to normal routing and now servicing all Sea Island Stations. Please allow extra time for trains to resume normal operating patterns. We appreciate your patience today ^sp
— TransLink BC | Masks Mandatory (@TransLink) May 9, 2021
The shooting closed roadways including all five bridge crossings onto Sea Island and all lanes of Massey Tunnel, which have now been reopened. TransLink had suspended CanadaLine service in Richmond in response to the shooting, but is now reportedly back on schedule.
Heard from colleagues about the YVR shooting. Keep safe everyone! (Pic from colleagues) pic.twitter.com/emCbuc5Psy
— MJ (@jhaneinsane) May 9, 2021
BC RCMP spokesperson Dawn Roberts told Global News, "We do not have anybody in custody. We have not had additional reports of additional shootings underway, which is what I would classify as an active situation."
Scene of the shooting at YVR this afternoon. Airport opened but road to departures blocked off pic.twitter.com/aTKc1JHof9
— Briar Stewart (@briarstewart) May 9, 2021
Roberts also said that the possible connections to gang activity was being investigated as well as ties to a pattern of shootings in public areas in the region.
This is a developing story.
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