Households near the corner of Strathcona and Norwood in the VLA awoke early Friday morning to the sound of gunfire from an apparent drug-related drive-by shooting.
A neighbour, who asked his name not be used, said he heard a long succession of shots just before 6 a.m. and as he was about to leave for work. He called 911 and at the RCMP's request, he stayed at home for the day.
"It was loud," he said. "Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom."
He figured about 40 shots were fired from what sounded like a semi-automatic rifle.
"Definitely an interesting morning," he said. "Not what you expect when you open your door to go for work."
He and his girlfriend had moved into their home about a half block away only on Monday. They had heard about the area's reputation and now it's been confirmed.
Another neighbour said the shots were loud enough to wake him up. He heard about six shots while his kids may have heard more.
He said it appeared the home's occupants had been dealing in drugs.
RCMP said no one was injured in what they described as a targeted shooting.
The modest 1300-block Strathcona Avenue home was behind police tape while police scoured the property for evidence.
