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Man charged in Mount Pleasant convenience store shooting

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Judd, A. (2026, September 14). Man charged in Mount Pleasant convenience store shooting. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12058672/man-charged-mount-pleasant-convenience-store-shooting/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-14 · by Amy Judd

Quick Summary

Victor Sorensen-Avila has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after a shooting at H&Z Market in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood on September 6. The victim, who was shot in the leg, received hospital treatment for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. After reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence, police identified Sorensen-Avila as the suspect and he was apprehended by RCMP in Kamloops. Constable Darren Wong assured the community that there is no current threat following the arrest of the suspect.
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Story summary

On September 6, a shooting occurred at the H&Z Market in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighborhood around 7 a.m., where a man was shot in the leg and required hospitalization. The suspect was identified by Vancouver Police Department Major Crime detectives using CCTV footage and other evidence. Later that day, Kamloops RCMP reported they had apprehended Victor Sorensen-Avila on an unrelated matter. On October 10, the BC Prosecution Service charged Sorensen-Avila with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon; he remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing in Kamloops.

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1 of 12 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

Global News H&Z Market Kamloops Vancouver Vancouver Police Department

Subjects

Vancouver GPE · 4× Kamloops GPE · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Global News ORG · 1× H&Z Market ORG · 1× Kamloops RCMP ORG · 1× RCMP ORG · 1× The BC Prosecution Service ORG · 1× Vancouver Police Department ORG · 1× Victor Sorensen-Avila PERSON · 1×

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“While this incident was disturbing for local residents and business owners, we want to reassure our community that a suspect was quickly identified and remains in custody.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-14
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Man charged in Mount Pleasant convenience store shooting · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

A man has been charged following a shooting in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood last week. asserted
man → charge → neighbourhood
Vancouver police said that on Sept. 6, shortly after 7 a.m., officers were called to a store near Main Street and 16th Avenue after a man reported being shot in the leg. asserted
man → say → leg
A witness told Global News that the shooting took place at H&Z Market. asserted
shooting → tell → Market
The man, identified in a GoFundMe campaign, was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. asserted
man → identify → injuries
After an investigation, including a review of CCTV footage, Vancouver Police Department Major Crime detectives identified a suspect. asserted
detectives → include → suspect
Later that same day, Vancouver police received a report from Kamloops RCMP that the suspect in the shooting had been taken into custody in Kamloops on an unrelated matter. asserted
suspect → receive → matter
The BC Prosecution Service has now approved charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon against Victor Sorensen-Avila. asserted
Service → approve → Avila
He remains in custody in Kamloops awaiting a bail hearing, Vancouver police said. asserted
police → remain → hearing
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5 → seize → robberies
“Any act of gun violence in a busy neighbourhood like Mount Pleasant is deeply concerning,” Const. Darren Wong said in a statement. asserted
Wong → say → statement
“While this incident was disturbing for local residents and business owners, we want to reassure our community that a suspect was quickly identified and remains in custody. asserted
suspect → want → custody
We do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the community.” asserted
We → believe → community
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