Attempted Murder, Forcible Confinement Charges In Dawson Creek, B.C., Attack

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Nov, 2018 12:36 PM

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Two men in their 20s have been charged with attempted murder and forcible confinement related to a recent shooting in Dawson Creek, B.C.

North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says the attack happened Nov. 2.

She says charges have now been laid against 22-year-old Ghislain Cormier and 20-year-old Chase Schwab.

Both men remain in custody awaiting further court proceedings.

Saunderson says the investigation began after a 30-year-old man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators believe the attack was targeted and the public is not at risk.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

'You Are Not Alone:' Cop Suicides Prompt Tearful Plea From Union Leader

TORONTO — Three officer suicides in as many weeks have prompted a police union leader to write a deeply personal letter urging his members to reach out if they find themselves in emotional distress.

'You Are Not Alone:' Cop Suicides Prompt Tearful Plea From Union Leader

Supreme Court Dismisses Burnaby's Case Against Trans Mountain Pipeline

"When the B.C. government tried to overstep its legal and constitutional authority, we took bold action – and they backed down," she said in a social media post.

Supreme Court Dismisses Burnaby's Case Against Trans Mountain Pipeline

No Tolerance For Teachers Using A Repealed Sex-Ed Curriculum, Warns Doug Ford

Ford also announced broad consultations on education reforms to be launched in September, but said that until a new sex-ed document is drafted, teachers should use a "revised interim curriculum" his Progressive Conservative government has posted online.

No Tolerance For Teachers Using A Repealed Sex-Ed Curriculum, Warns Doug Ford

Man Charged After Heckling Trudeau Wants To Run In His Riding As Bloc Candidate

Matthieu Brien, 31, made the announcement Wednesday outside Montreal's courthouse where his lawyer succeeded in striking one of his bail conditions.

Man Charged After Heckling Trudeau Wants To Run In His Riding As Bloc Candidate

Former Deputy Gets 10 Years For Receiving Child Porn

A former Florida deputy has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography after the RCMP reported his online activity to American authorities.

Former Deputy Gets 10 Years For Receiving Child Porn

Second Arrest Made In Toronto Playground Shooting Case: Police

A second man has been charged in connection with a brazen daylight shooting at a Toronto playground that wounded two young sisters earlier this summer, police said Thursday.