Suspect in custody following weekend shooting in Coalmont

PENTICTON – Both parties may be charged following a shooting incident in Coalmont on the weekend.

RCMP continue to investigate the incident which resulted in the arrest of a 58-year-old Coalmont resident after a 63-year-old man was shot in the arm.

Penticton RCMP spokesperson Const. James Grandy said in a press release issued this morning, Aug. 26, an altercation between the two men took place on a rural property in Coalmont, located around 20 kilometres northwest of Princeton at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Upon reaching the scene, police discovered a man had shot a 63-year-old man who had been driving his vehicle erratically on the property.

The driver suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries to his right arm and was taken to hospital.

The suspect, a Coalmont resident, was taken in custody and held pending a court appearance scheduled for today, Aug. 26.

“RCMP are in the early stages of the investigation and are still gathering information. They are considering charges against both parties,” says Const. Grandy.

It is believed alcohol might have been a contributing factor in the incident.

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