Two men have been arrested in connection with a brazen daylight shooting that took place in Courtenay Friday, but neighbours are questioning whether police could have done something sooner.

The investigation began Friday, when police were called to a shooting at a home in the 1600-block of Piercy Avenue.

A 31-year-old man had reportedly appeared at the home to confront people inside, and was shot when an occupant came outside.

“People were surprised. Certainly, the time of day, 3:30 in the afternoon, kids are out of school and people are walking their dogs,” said neighbour Fred Muzin.

Police found the man suffering from gunshot wounds, and he was rushed to hospital where his current condition is unknown.

Investigators determined they were looking for two suspects and went to work trying to locate them.

They eventually tracked down the suspects, arresting one on Sunday and the other Monday morning in a second-floor unit of a motel on Cliffe Avenue.

“The investigators started on Friday and they worked all throughout the weekend and came to the conclusion they did this morning,” said Const. Rob Gardner of Comox Valley RCMP. “All the males were known to each other. The two males that were arrested are in custody at this time.”

Police called for shots fired month earlier

Neighbours said they had contacted the RCMP before about suspicious activity at the Piercy Avenue house, but said Mounties didn’t seem that interested.

“This can’t keep going on, because somebody innocent is going to get injured. It’s just a matter of time,” said Muzin. “You can’t have bullets flying around the community at 3:30 in the afternoon, eventually somebody’s going to get hurt.”

Heather Bould, who lives in the area, said police canvassed the area about a month ago when called to a noise complaint, but apparently did not tell the public they were investigating shots fired.

“They never told us that they had this problem going on, and then in the middle of the afternoon we’ve got somebody being shot in the middle of the road,” said Bould.

Police were back at the site of the shooting Monday, stoking some neighbours’ fears that the problem isn’t going away yet.

“I think there’s more to come. I don’t think it’s completely over because there’s several houses in the neighbourhood, and I think they’re remotely connected to this,” Bould said.

Police have not released the identities of the suspects and haven't confirmed what charges they're recommending in the case.

 With a report from CTV Vancouver Island's Gord Kurbis