Investigation underway after fatal shooting of man in northwestern B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. – RCMP in northwestern British Columbia are investigating a homicide.

Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says a man was shot to death Sunday at a home in Houston, B.C.

She says officers responded but the adult victim was dead by the time they arrived.

Investigators say they believe the shooting is an isolated incident.

Police say there is no information to suggest the general public is at risk.

Few other details have been released and Saunderson says police are appealing for information or witnesses.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2019