Police have confirmed that a man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of a woman and three counts each of attempted murder, attempted manslaughter and firearms offences.

A Vancouver man has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing.

Police said they believe the shooting occurred in a parking lot at the corner of South Lake and Main streets at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, March 14.

Police say the shooting was accidental and the victim died at the scene.

The suspect was charged with four counts of second-degree first-offence murder, one count of attempted second-offense murder and four counts each for three counts and one count for attempted attempted murder.

The suspect has not been identified.

The investigation is ongoing.