Close X
Saturday, November 30, 2024
ADVT 
National

RCMP Say Public Not At Risk After Deadly Shooting In Ashcroft, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Jan, 2019 12:25 AM

    ASHCROFT, B.C. — A man has been killed in an apparent shooting in Ashcroft, B.C.


    RCMP say in a news release that officers in the community west of Kamloops were called to a home at about 7 p.m. Monday.


    The unnamed victim was found at the scene.


    Police are releasing few details but say it appears "an interaction" took place between the victim and his attacker and the two were known to each other.


    Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says investigators do not believe the incident poses a threat to the general public.


    He says major crimes detectives and forensic investigators remain at the scene and anyone with information about the shooting is asked to speak to Ashcroft RCMP.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    'I Lost Everything': Winnipeg Teacher In Lap-Dance Video Shares Story Years Later

    Chrystie Fitchner knows she made a stupid mistake, a one-minute mistake. And she feels she's paid enough for it over the last eight years.    

    'I Lost Everything': Winnipeg Teacher In Lap-Dance Video Shares Story Years Later

    Mountie In Regina Charged With Forcible Confinement, Uttering Threats

    Mountie In Regina Charged With Forcible Confinement, Uttering Threats
    REGINA — RCMP say a Mountie based in Regina has been charged with forcible confinement and uttering threats.

    Mountie In Regina Charged With Forcible Confinement, Uttering Threats

    Glaciers In Western Canada Retreat Because Of Climate Change: Experts

    Glaciers In Western Canada Retreat Because Of Climate Change: Experts
    David Hik, an ecology professor at Simon Fraser University, said the region is one of the hotspots for warming and the magnitude of change in the glaciers is dramatic.

    Glaciers In Western Canada Retreat Because Of Climate Change: Experts

    Ontario Man Arrested In Us For Disturbing Flight Crew

    The FBI say in a statement that 49-year-old Ian Stewart Smallwood of Ontario was taken into custody after the plane was diverted to Albuquerque.

    Ontario Man Arrested In Us For Disturbing Flight Crew

    Nanaimo Mounties Investigate Alleged Abduction, Assault Of 25-Year-Old Man

    Nanaimo Mounties Investigate Alleged Abduction, Assault Of 25-Year-Old Man
    NANAIMO, B.C. — Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say they're investigating the alleged abduction and assault of a 25-year-old man.

    Nanaimo Mounties Investigate Alleged Abduction, Assault Of 25-Year-Old Man

    Police Say Three Pulled From Vehicle In B.C., May Be Victims Of Carbon Monoxide

    Police Say Three Pulled From Vehicle In B.C., May Be Victims Of Carbon Monoxide
    A woman and two children have been rushed to hospital in Greater Vancouver following a suspected case of carbon-monoxide poisoning.

    Police Say Three Pulled From Vehicle In B.C., May Be Victims Of Carbon Monoxide