Mounties are urging the public to be vigilant following a suspected gang shooting in B.C.’s southern Interior that left a 40-year-old man injured this week.
The shooting was reported shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday along Tranquille Road in Kamloops, and responding RCMP officers arrived to find a vehicle in the Thompson River.
Kamloops RCMP said the shooting victim – who is known to police – was found with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
“Investigators believe the shooting was targeted and related to the B.C. gang conflict,” said Cpl. James Grandy, RCMP spokesperson, in a news release.
Two other vehicles have since been found burned, including a silver Audi that was discovered approximately half an hour after the shooting along Jamieson Creek Forest Service Road.
A burned BMW was recovered along Parkcrest Avenue early Thursday morning. Authorities believe both vehicles were linked to the Wednesday’s shooting.
So far, no suspects have been identified.
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