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Man shot at outside Mirage nightclub Monday night

Police say there is no direct link to a targeted shooting in Surrey Monday night and the murder of Jonathan Bacon. But investigators admit the man who was shot at does have gang connections.

The 32-year-old was getting into an SUV outside the Mirage nightclub around 10:40 p.m. when a gunman sprayed the vehicle with up to eight bullets.

Sgt. Peter Thiessen with the RCMP's "E" Division said while there is nothing tying the incident to the Bacon murder at this point, investigators are exploring any underworld links the man may have.

"We're trying to determine his background, what association he has with gang members or gangs generally and how strong that affiliation or association might be," he said.

"The victim does appear to have some level of gang connections and or association and we're trying to determine exactly what those links might be and validate them."

"We're not saying he's a full-fledged gang member of any particular gang but there is some connection that he has to gang activity," he added.

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© RCMPKelowna RCMP believe this silver-green Ford Explorer may be linked to the deadly mass shooting that killed gangster Jonathan Bacon on Sunday.
Thiessen says the man suffered cuts and scrapes from flying glass but didn't require a hospital visit.

So far police have no suspect in the Surrey shooting and no suspect vehicle either.

The 32-year-old man shot at was with three other men at the time, including his 28-year-old brother.

Images of suspect SUV released

Meanwhile, Kelowna RCMP have released the first images of an SUV they believe may be linked to the deadly mass shooting in Kelowna that killed gangster Jonathan Bacon.

Mounties are looking for a newer silver-green Ford Explorer that was seen around Kelowna on the weekend.