Overview
- A shooting inside a home on the 8800 block of 107A Avenue on Friday, Aug. 14, wounded three people who were taken to hospital and were reported in stable condition.
- The Aug. 14 attack is the third shooting in roughly three weeks in Fort St. John, following a drive-by on Aug. 6 that left bullet holes in two houses, a travel trailer and a vehicle.
- The RCMP Serious Crime Unit has taken over the investigation, executed a search warrant at the residence and seized several vehicles for forensic examination.
- Police are asking the public to hand over surveillance and dash‑cam footage and to provide tips or anonymous information to Crime Stoppers as they try to identify suspects.
- Local officers, the RCMP Street Enforcement Team and the Serious Crime Unit have increased enforcement in the community and warn that repeated firearm incidents threaten public safety and residents’ sense of security.