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Shootings in Yaletown and Science World unfold on social media

Shots fired near a Starbucks store in Yaletown on Tuesday morning got the attention of dozens of Vancouverites who flooded social media with news of the shooting.

Vancouverites shocked by brazen daylight shooting, but thankful to police for acting quickly

Shots fired near a Starbucks store in Yaletown on Tuesday morning got the attention of dozens of Vancouverites who flooded social media with news of the shooting.

As the day wore on, and police acted quickly to catch the suspect, people took to Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to share their shock at the brazen daylight shooting.

On mobile? Click here to see a Storify of tweets, Instagram posts, photos and video taken during the shooting