17-year-old expected to survive Surrey shooting

A 17-year-old is expected to surviveafter he suffered a gunshot wound to his legTuesday night, according toSurreyRCMP.

The shooting happened a little before 9 p.m. outside Surrey's Prince Charles Elementary School,in the 12400-block of 100 Avenue.

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Police said their early investigation found the teen was approached by two Caucasian males, aged between 17 and22yearsold, and one of the two fired a shot at the 17-year-old victim.

The victim was taken to hospital in stable condition, and his injuries are considered non-life-threatening, according to Surrey RCMP.

Both suspects are described as 178 cm tall (5'10") andwearing dark clothes. They were covering their faces with scarves.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.