Three men wounded in Celista shooting

Two men remain in hospital with serious wounds, while another was treated and released from hospital.

  • Feb. 8, 2016 2:00 p.m.
RCMP

RCMP

Two men remain in hospital following a shooting in the Celista area Sunday night, while a third was treated for minor injuries and has been released.

The RCMP Southeast District General Investigation Section and Chase RCMP are investigating a shooting incident, which occurred Sunday Feb. 7 at 6:55 pm.

At that time, Chase RCMP responded to reports of the shooting and confirm that three adult males were injured in the incident, two of which suffered serious gunshot wounds and remain in hospital care.

The third male was released following treatment for a minor gunshot wound.

RCMP investigators from the Southeast District General Investigation Section and Major Crimes Unit are examining the scene today at a Celista residence in the North Shuswap.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Chase RCMP at 250-679-3221or via Crimestppers at 1-800-1-800-222-8477

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