Police in Richmond are seeking witnesses after an alleged arson outside a 7-Eleven over the weekend.
The Richmond RCMP says it was called to the store on Granville Avenue near St. Albans Road around 1:19 a.m. Sunday.
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An video recorded outside the 7-Eleven at the time, shows people struggling with the fire as it burns a cart full of items near the door.
“Our investigators are aware of footage circulating on social media. While we appreciate the concern being shown, we ask anyone who has video footage or information about this incident to contact police investigators directly,” says Cpl. Melissa Lui.
Mounties say a person of interest has been identified and the fire is under investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Richmond RCMP non-emergency line at 604-278-1212 and quote file number 25-26618.