Two men sustained fatal gunshot wounds. Both were declared dead after a shooting incident in a small community in rural B.C.
According to the police, they received a call from the community of Needles on the west shore of the Arrow Lakes after a report of shots being fired.
Shooting incident
Based on a news release, the Nakusp RCMP officers secured the scene and based on their observations, waited for the arrival of the SED Emergency Response Team. The officers entered 2 neighborhood houses and found a deceased man in each site. One was 83 years old while the other was 58 years old. Both men sustained deadly gunshot wounds.
According to the police, they are not in search of further suspects currently. The RCMP Southeast District Major Crimes Unit and BC Coroners are investigating the deaths.
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