One man was shot, another was injured and two people are in custody after an altercation in or near a homeless encampment close to Nanaimo91裸聊视频檚 downtown.
Emergency services were called to Terminal Avenue near Bryden Street at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12, to a report of an altercation involving a firearm.
Reserve Const. Gary O91裸聊视频橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said officers came across a group of individuals in the former White Spot parking lot and one of the people had sustained a gunshot wound.
According to a press release from the Newcastle Community Association, a 91裸聊视频渓ocal businessman91裸聊视频� and his friends were attempting to recover items that had been stolen from his business and had been spotted in the encampment along the Millstone River.
RCMP say multiple shots were fired and the victim was hit once. The gunshot victim sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and one other person was also seriously injured in the altercation. Two people, both of whom had outstanding warrants, were taken into custody as persons of interest in the case but police have not yet determined the identity of the shooter and no charges have been laid related to the incident.
91裸聊视频淭his is a significant, serious situation where somebody could have died and our understanding is that people may have gone there to retrieve certain items and it didn91裸聊视频檛 end well,91裸聊视频� said O91裸聊视频橞rien.
The community association is planning a press conference later today to provide further information about the incident and the homeless encampment that they say has been a 91裸聊视频渕ajor source of crime, violence, and social disorder91裸聊视频� for years.
91裸聊视频淲e understand 91裸聊视频� the public feels that because it happened in their neighbourhood, they want to draw attention to this,91裸聊视频� O91裸聊视频橞rien said. 91裸聊视频淲e also have an investigation to do 91裸聊视频� It91裸聊视频檚 a very fluid, dynamic situation. We91裸聊视频檙e trying to ascertain what transpired.91裸聊视频�
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