Two arrested after shots fired in Vernon | iNFOnews.ca
The view from the DriveBC webcam at the Great Bear Snowshed on the Coquihalla Highway looking south Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024., FILE PHOTO Credit: DriveBC Photographer: Kim Anderson

Two arrested after shots fired in Vernon

VERNON – Vernon police arrested two people following a response to numerous calls of gunshots heard yesterday evening.

Officers descended on the area around the 3000 block of 41st Avenue in Vernon around 9 p.m. yesterday, May 15, but learned the vehicles associated with the incident had already fled the scene, according to an RCMP media release.

RCMP say a vehicle was located on Highway 97 a short time later by an officer patrolling in Spallumcheen, north of Vernon, and a high risk stop was initiated due to the risk of firearms in the vehicle.

"Police and public safety are of the utmost importance to police and we treat every incident involving a firearm as serious," Vernon RCMP media relations officer Corporal Tania Finn said in the release. "The two people inside the vehicle complied with the police officer’s direction and were quickly taken into custody without further incident."

A 20-year-old woman from Vernon was arrested and later released, while a 26-year-old Kelowna man was also arrested and remains in custody.

RCMP say there have been no reports of any injuries as a result of the shots fired, but an investigation continues and police remain on scene.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Vernon RCMP at 250-260-7149, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or leave a tip online at  www.nokscrimestoppers.com.

To contact a reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.

We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

Tags
Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

Steve Arstad's Stories

Related Articles