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One Man Critically Injured In Targeted Shooting In B.C.'s North Okanagan

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Oct, 2015 02:37 PM
  • One Man Critically Injured In Targeted Shooting In B.C.'s North Okanagan
ENDERBY, B.C. — A 55-year-old man remains in hospital with critical gunshot wounds after an attack near Enderby, B.C.
 
RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says it happened at about 5:15 p.m. Monday on the outskirts of the north Okanagan city, about 35 kilometres north of Vernon.
 
The name of the victim has not been released but Noseworthy says he knew his attacker and that the shooting was targeted.
 
She says a 58-year-old man was arrested a short time later.
 
The suspect remains in custody but charges have not been laid.
 
Investigators have not commented on a motive for the shooting, but Noseworthy says more information could be released soon. (CICF, CKIZ)

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