Police investigate the scene of a shooting on Lindsay Road in Penticton on July 13, 2015. Steve Arstad

Police reveal second victim in Penticton shooting

PENTICTON – Police have revealed further information regarding a shooting incident near the city’s northeast boundary earlier this week.

Penticton RCMP say a second person was wounded following a shooting in the 2000-block of Lindsay Road at approximately 10:20 p.m. on July 13.

Police say the persons involved knew each other. The suspect and one of the victims are 31-year-old men who apparently became involved in an escalating conflict that eventually resulted in the shooting. A second victim suffered minor injuries and has since been release from hospital.

The man suspected in the incident has been arrested and is currently in custody. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday, July 17, at 9:30 a.m.

The investigation into the shooting continues. Police have established the shooting as an isolated incident that poses no further threat to the public.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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