A selfie of Keenan Robertson
Keenan James Robertson, 28, was identified as a homicide victim a year after a fatal Kamloops shooting on May 31, 2024. /After.io

Victim identified in 2024 Kamloops motel shooting

A 28-year-old was killed in a Kamloops motel shooting last year and police have chosen to release his name.

On May 31, 2024, Keenan James Robertson was killed at the Trans Canada Motel. At the time, Kamloops RCMP said it was likely a targeted shooting.

“As the Kamloops RCMP Serious Crime Unit work persistently on this file, they are hopeful that by sharing the name of the victim they will be able to further the investigation,” spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier said in a news release, one year after his death.

Police didn’t provide any further details about Robertson or the investigation in the news release.

A man was found murdered at the Trans Canada Motel in Kamloops around midnight on the night of May 30, 2024. (LEVI LANDRY / iNFOnews.ca)

Officers were called to the shooting just after midnight at 2505 Trans Canada Highway in Valleyview. A forensic team examined a motel room throughout the following day.

Less than a year earlier, Robertson had been charged with aggravated assault following a stabbing at another motel. Weeks later, the Crown dropped the charge.

Levi Landry

Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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