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A man was injured by shattered glass when another man fired shots into his vehicle during a road rage incident in Richmond.

“According to the victim, he was driving his white Mercedes van near Alderbridge Way and No. 3 Road when he was cut off by a white Kia,” said Richmond RCMP Cpl. Adriana O’Malley in a news release on Tuesday.

When the victim pulled over next to the Kia at Alderbridge Way and Lansdowne Road and shouted at the driver, a person in the Kia’s passenger seat took out a gun and started shooting. The Kia then took off and was last seen headed east on Lansdowne.

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While no bullets hit the Mercedes driver, he was hit by shattered glass from his driver’s side window.

“This was a reckless and brazen act which could have caused serious injury or worse to the victim or any pedestrian or motorist in the area,” said Inps. Michael Cohee of Richmond RCMP. “We will go to every length possible to identify those involved in this grievous criminal act. We are asking anyone that was in the area at the time of the shooting to contact us.”

Anyone who was in the area around 6 to 6:30 p.m. on June 28 or has dashcam video of the scene can call Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or make an anonymous report at Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477 or solvecrime.ca.

Prince George girl dies days after overdose

A 16-year-old girl who overdosed in Prince George last week has died.

The RCMP serious crime unit began investigating after the youth was found unconscious in a home in the 7600-block of McMaster Crescent at about 10 p.m. last Wednesday.

She was taken to hospital where high levels of fentanyl were found in her blood.

Though small amounts of illicit substances are allowed for personal use by B.C. adults, “the law is clear that this is not the case for our youth,” said Prince George RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Cooper.

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Trafficking is a serious offence, and when it results in a death the consequences can increase substantially, said Cooper after the girl was taken to hospital.

Cooper provided an update on Tuesday announcing the girl’s death over the weekend.

“Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the young victim, in their time of tragedy and loss,” said Cooper, who said the investigation remains a top priority.

Police in Prince George “recognize the exceedingly high expectation on police from the public when a youth appears to have been targeted by a fentanyl trafficker, said Sgt. Aaron Whitehouse, commander of the serious crime unit, in a statement last week.

jruttle@postmedia.com

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