A freshly cleaned piece of asphalt is the only evidence this spot on Front Street was the focus of a police investigation into a death. (Cassidy Dankochik Photo - Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

Traffic flowing again on Highway 97 in Quesnel after police investigation into death

A 46-year-old man died in hospital after police say they responded to reports of gunshots

  • Jun. 22, 2021 12:00 a.m.

Traffic is once again flowing along Highway 97 after police gathering evidence investigating a death in downtown Quesnel appear to have finished.

Yellow police tape which prevented people from getting too close to the scene on Front Street has been taken down. A tent covering what appeared to be a pile of clothes has also been taken away, along with the clothes.

VIDEO: RCMP investigating suspicious death in downtown Quesnel Wednesday morning

RCMP were still blocking off the Riverwalk underneath the Fraser River Footbridge as of 1:30 p.m.

Traffic at points had backed up through Quesnel all the way up Dragon Lake Hill on Highway 97.

Police were first called to reports of shots fired around 3 a.m. on June 23 on the 200 block of Front Street, near the Cariboo Hotel. A 46-year-old man was transported to hospital where he died from his injuries.

RCMP ask anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

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