Arrests made in Fort Nelson shooting incident

Northern Rockies

2025-02-01 11:24 PST

File # 2025-194

Two individuals have been arrested in relation to a shooting incident in front of a local business in the area of 5000 block of 51st Avenue West in Fort Nelson on the evening of January 29, 2025.

Read original news release issued on January 31 Police look for witnesses and information in ongoing investigation.

The suspects were identified in the targeted incident. In the evening of January 31, 2025, one of the suspects, a 41-year-old man, was arrested following a traffic stop.

Later that evening, a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 4600 block of 49th Avenue in Fort Nelson by the North District RCMP Emergency Response Team. The second man, also 41, was arrested in connection to the shooting. Both will be appearing before the court at a later date.

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BC RCMP Communication Services
778-290-2929

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