Two men injured in Quesnel shooting

Gunfire in Quesnel has put two men in hospital and launched a sizable RCMP effort to find those responsible.

The shots were reported to police at about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Reports from the public were called in, directing police to the

900 block of Abbott Drive.

“Police responded and located evidence of a shooting in that area,” said Sgt. Chris Riddle of the Quesnel RCMP detachment. “This investigation is in its early stages and remains active.”

It didn’t take long for initial investigators to find early clues. According to Riddle, the first signs of the case were found shortly after the first earlymorning inquiries were launched.

“Patrolling police officers located a vehicle believed to be involved in the incident parked in the 500 block of Doherty Drive,” Riddle said. “Inquiries at a neighbouring apartment building located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both men were transported to hospital with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.”

The North District Emergency Response Team, Police Dog Services from Prince George as well as a Forensic Identification Team from Williams Lake were all dispatched to provide assistance to the Quesnel Detachment.

“The general public is not believed to be at risk at this time,” said Riddle, based on the early evidence of the case.