Vernon RCMP responded to reports of gun fire shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.
Neighbours reported five shots were fired in a drive-by shooting in the 4100 block of 24th Avenue.
Drive by shooting in Vernon pic.twitter.com/rndiZabwiD
— Vernon Morning Star (@VernonNews) November 2, 2019
Brad Albrecht, a neighbourhood resident, was out raking leaves when he heard popping, he said. But, Albrecht thought it was firecrackers.
His truck was struck with a bullet.
Brad Albrecht's truck was shot in an alleged driveby shooting in the 4100 block of 24th Avenue in #VernonBC @VernonNews pic.twitter.com/DOWAQRVOln
— CaitlinClow (@caitleerach) November 2, 2019
The avenue was taped off by police and traffic was re-routed while police investigated the scene.
The alleged home targeted in the drive-by is suspect, local residents said, noting many complaints about its residents have been made to RCMP.
There has been no official word of arrests and police said no one was injured in the shooting.
A neighbour’s truck was shot from a residence on 24th Avenue pic.twitter.com/rLxijNXPJo
— Vernon Morning Star (@VernonNews) November 2, 2019
A drive by shooting on 24th Avenue is under investigation pic.twitter.com/b5uKORkAwU
— Vernon Morning Star (@VernonNews) November 2, 2019
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