Coquitlam robbery victim shot with pellet gun, bear sprayed

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Police in Coquitlam are investigating after a man was shot in the head with a pellet gun and bear-sprayed during a robbery Tuesday night.

RCMP say they received a call about an injured man suffering serious injuries in the Safeway parking lot at Sunwood Square, at Westwood Street and Lougheed Highway, at about 10:40 p.m.

It’s believed the victim was robbed a few blocks away and drove himself to the grocery store, where he flagged down firefighters.

He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

According to police, there are no suspects at this time and no arrests have been made.

Mounties believe the robbery is targeted.