Marlborough Park shooting tied to gang and drug activity

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Policeresponded to reports of multiple gun shots in Marlborough Park on Wednesday nightand found one man who was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

It's the most recent shooting in a string of gun violence onCalgary streets and investigators are frustrated.

"These people are so irresponsible and evil they'd shoot one another in a residential area," said Staff Sgt. Quinn Jacques with the guns and gangs unit. "We're doing everything we can to stop it."

A resident, who didn't want to be identified, said she heard five gunshots at about 9 p.m. Wednesday.

She says it "was terrifying to have this happen" in her community.

A dark SUV left the scene atMadeira Road and was located shortly after along with another vehicle parked side-by-side at a nearby Calgary Co-op grocery story.

Calgary police are looking for ablueBMW X5.

Investigators say the injured man was in a vehicle parked in a driveway when he was hit.