RCMP in Nanaimo, B.C., say a man pushing his belongings in a shopping cart was targeted by a group of people in a small black car who used the vehicle to run over the man and then doused him with pepper-spray. "This incident is extremely troubling as it appears from all accounts; the victim was targeted for being a marginalized person," Const. Police say the victim was then allegedly pepper-sprayed by an occupant of the suspect vehicle as he lay on the ground. The detachment collected the victim's belongings and will hold them until he is able to collect them. Investigators are hoping witnesses can come forward to provide a licence plate of the suspect vehicle and a better description of the suspects.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2021 23:25 UTC