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More on the richmond shooting + video, it was a ML...

Richmond Mounties are continuing to investigate a Thursday night shooting on No. 3 Road, a half block south of Cambie, that left one man in a bullet-riddled vehicle suffering a superficial wound.

Early Friday afternoon, investigators announced they believed the incident wasn't a random attack, on the 4400 block of No. 3 Road.

Around 7 p.m. Thursday, Richmond RCMP were called to the downtown core of the city when witnesses reported multiple shots had been fired near the Water Cube, a fitness and massage facility.

Investigators seemed to be focusing on a silver Mercedes SUV that was parked directly in front of the Water Cube, though images captured by a Black Press photographer don't show any bullet holes.

Aside from the man in the car that avoided serious injury, witnesses reported seeing a man fleeing the scene at the time of the shooting.

Police haven't yet been able to identify the suspect.

If the facility's name rings a bell, that might be because Water Cube Vancouver Health Club has previously been in hot water with city hall.

In a 2011 city hall report, councillors were mulling a business licence suspension of the club, when it operated as the Water Club inside the Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport. People were caught smoking on the premises, and "one lady...had been caught wearing inappropriate attire," the report said.

The report also refers to an incident in September of 2010 when allegations were made about sexual activity at the club.

Whether the Water Cube on No. 3 Road is linked to the Water Cube Vancouver Health Club doing business as the Water Club, is unclear.

But this part of the downtown includes other business that have run afoul with city hall, including Millenium Karaoke. The commercial warehouse space also features a billiard hall and an internet cafe.

Richmond RCMP's serious crimes investigators descended on the scene and were interviewing witnesses as they try to piece together what happened.

One man suffered a minor injury that didn't require medical attention.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212.

UPDATE: Man escapes serious injury in bullet-riddled Mercedes SUV - Richmond Review