Three wounded in Shuswap shooting, two in serious condition

CELISTA – Three men were wounded in a shooting last night in the Celista area.

RCMP say the shooting happened at a home in the Shuswap town at about 6:55 p.m., Feb. 7.

“The Chase RCMP can confirm that three adult males were injured in the incident, two of which suffered serious gunshot wounds and remain in hospital care,” Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says in a media release.

A third man was treated for a minor gunshot wound and released from hospital.

Moskaluk says investigators, including members of the Major Crimes Unit, are examining the scene of the shooting today.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Chase RCMP at 250-679-3221or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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