Shots fired at officers in confrontation between RCMP and several men
Original Publication Date: July 27, 2014 7:19AM
Publication Updated: January 8, 2025 10:32PM
ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. – One man is in custody following a confrontation resulting in shots fired at RCMP near a small town west of Williams Lake.
Police say an Alexis Creek officer saw two men allegedly attempting to start a stolen pickup truck.
The passenger left but the driver was taken into custody.
Police say while the officer was dealing with the man in custody, two other men — one who had a knife — approached and threatened the officer.
Other officers were called to help, and the suspects who threatened the officer left.
Police say several shots were fired at officers during a search for the suspects that followed, but no injuries were reported.
Officers are investigating and no other details are being released.
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