UPDATE 11:30am – The Mayor of Merritt says he’s been informed that no one in his community was injured following a hail of bullets which were fired off this morning as part of a series of shootings.
Mike Goetz says he was informed shortly after 8am of the incidents by the head of the RCMP in Merritt.
“It had started at the Coldwater Indian Reserve and ended up on Mammet Lake Road going towards Logan Lake,” said Goetz. “There was approximately 100 rounds fired. Nobody was hit, nobody was injured.”
Further details are expected to be released by the RCMP later today.
What the Mounties have said is that the incident was targeted — but no word on a motive, or suspects.
A notification on the website of the Lower Nicola Indian Band is asking its residents to stay indoors while the RCMP search for a suspect or suspects, whom the band says may have been driving a dark jeep or truck.
ORIGINAL — Merritt RCMP are being somewhat tight-lipped at the moment, but say they are responding to multiple shootings in different areas around the community.
The shootings taking between 5 and 6:30 this morning, have occurred in the city itself, as well as on the Coldwater Reservation and in an area along Mamette Lake Road.
No word on whether there are any victims, or suspects.
However, the RCMP say all the shootings appear to be targeted.
“We are actively investigating what happened,” says Sgt. Josh Roda, who is the Acting Detachment Commander. “We do not believe there is any further risk to the public and will have a significant police presence in these areas as we move forward with the investigations.”
More information is expected to be forthcoming later on today.
Radio NL has calls out to the Merritt RCMP detachment for more details.
Don't have many more details yet. RCMP say more to come later today.
All #Merritt schools are open for staff and students from what I was told, though people are being to take directions from the RCMP, if they are impacted by the police response in any way.#Kamloops
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