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title: "Vancouver police ask public to identify man suspected in BB gun attack near Sunnyside Park"
description: "A man was struck in the leg by a BB pellet while leaving Sunnyside Park on November 12. Police describe the suspect as a white male in his 50s wearing a face covering and a tool belt."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/vpd-bb-gun-suspect-sunnyside-park-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-13T21:05:01.836Z"
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Vancouver police are asking the public to help identify a man suspected of firing a BB gun at a pedestrian leaving Sunnyside Park on the evening of November 12, the Vancouver Police Department said in a press release on November 13.

At about 7:30 p.m. on November 12, a man was leaving the park near Kingsway and East 17th Avenue when he felt a stinging sensation in his left calf and believed he had been struck by a BB pellet, the VPD said. The victim confronted a man sitting on a nearby bench. When the victim threatened to call 911, the suspect fled the area. The victim sustained minor injuries.

The VPD used the word "random" in its own press release headline to describe the attack, meaning the suspect and victim did not know each other.

## Suspect description

The VPD describes the suspect as:

- White male, 50 years old
- 5 feet 10 inches tall, medium build
- Wearing a face covering, a dark hoodie, a construction tool belt, and tan cargo pants

## What the VPD is asking

Police are asking anyone who was near Sunnyside Park at Kingsway and East 17th Avenue on the evening of November 12 and has information or CCTV footage to contact the VPD non-emergency line at 604-717-3321. For emergencies, call 911.

The VPD is specifically looking for dash-cam or surveillance camera footage from the area that evening. Anyone who was in the area and saw a person matching that description is asked to call in. Anonymous tips can also be made to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Sunnyside Park sits in the area where Kingsway crosses East 17th Avenue in Vancouver. The street is a busy commercial and transit corridor, and the park is used by residents in the surrounding neighbourhood.

CTV News also reported the incident on November 13.

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