Two men hospitalized in Trail with gunshot wounds
On Saturday, Aug. 17, at 1:22 a.m. frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to a report that two men had sustained gunshot wounds after they were dropped off at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, in Trail, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich.
He said a 45-year-old Langley man and a 40-year-old Surrey man were in critical condition upon arrival. Both men were stabilized by medical staff and are expected to survive their injuries.
Southeast District General Investigation Section is assisting Trail officers with the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information, or witnessed the incident, police ask that you please contact Trail Detachment at 250-364-2566 to speak to an investigator.
“We believe this incident was targeted and that the public was not in danger.” says Wicentowich