Canada: Gunman kills several in British Columbia shootings

Police say several people were killed in an early morning mass shooting in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) spokesperson said there had been “several victims” in Monday’s attack, but did not immediately say how many.

Emergency alerts issued shortly after 06:00 local time (13:00 GMT) warned of “multiple shooting scenes” in downtown Langley, a city about 25 miles east of Vancouver.

A lone suspect has been taken into custody.

Police did not identify a motive in what remains an active investigation.

The victims were homeless and police believe the attack was targeted.

Roads in the area have been closed as the investigation continues.

Zainab Sa’id