A 58-year-old Burnaby man has been charged after a double shooting Thursday.
Burnaby RCMP was called to a house on Broadway near Kingsford Avenue at about 6 p.m. after reports of a shooting.
Outside the house, police found a 52-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
They were taken to hospital in serious condition, according to police.
Police shut down a section of Broadway and searched the area with dogs, but the suspect was later located in another neighbourhood – in the 4400 block of Albert Street – and arrested without incident sometime after 10 p.m.
“Once this suspect had been identified, our officers quickly located him and made the arrest,” Burnaby RCMP Corporal Daniela Panesar said at a press conference Friday morning. “His actions were obviously of concern to the police, so it was critical for us to find him and arrest him as soon as possible.”
Domenic Botticelli has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of discharging a firearm with intent.
Police said Botticelli and the victims are known to each other, but Panesar did not provide information about whether they were related, why the three were at the house on Broadway or whether there had been a dispute between them.
"All that is still being determined," she said. "Investigators have yet to speak with the victims."
There is no indication, however, that the shooting was gang related, according to Panesar.
The victims, neither of whom are Burnaby residents, are in stable condition, according to police.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Burnaby RCMP at 604-294-7922. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.solvecrime.ca.
