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

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)

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Search For Two People On Mackenzie River In N.W.T. Turns To Recovery Effort

Mounties says personal items discovered during the search have led police to believe the pair drowned.

Search For Two People On Mackenzie River In N.W.T. Turns To Recovery Effort

Nunavut Coroner Agrees With Inquest That Suicide A Public Health Crisis

Padma Suramala says that might break the logjam in the territory's inability to implement major parts of Nunavut's suicide prevention strategy.

Nunavut Coroner Agrees With Inquest That Suicide A Public Health Crisis

Representation Of Women On Boards Varies By Industry, Company Size: Report

A review of more than 700 companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange has found that the number of women on corporate boards and in executive positions varies by industry and company size.

Representation Of Women On Boards Varies By Industry, Company Size: Report

Scottish Man Mistakes Plane Door For Toilet, Airline Staff Flush Him Out

James Gray said airline staff accused him of trying to open the door of the plane he was on while travelling at 30,000 feet. However, he claimed he only touched the handle after confusing it for the door to the toilet.

Scottish Man Mistakes Plane Door For Toilet, Airline Staff Flush Him Out

Stargazers Look Up For Double Treat But Clouds Are A Factor In Some Places

Stargazers in Canada were looking to catch sight of a two-for-one treat Sunday night, with the rare confluence of a total lunar eclipse with a so-called supermoon. Clouds got in the way for some.

Stargazers Look Up For Double Treat But Clouds Are A Factor In Some Places

One Charged After 3 Kids, Grandfather Die Following Car Crash North Of Toronto

A 29-year-old man faces a dozen impaired-driving charges after three young children and their grandfather died following a three-car crash north of Toronto.