Tips yield results in Oct. 4 shooting arrests

Arrests have been made in connection with a targeted shooting in Merritt on October 4.

Merritt RCMP say that information was received and led to the identification and arrest of multiple suspects in Surrey, on Thursday Oct. 8, who police believe are responsible.

“The community are the eyes and ears of our neighborhoods,” reported Cst. Blake Chursinoff of the Merritt RCMP. “Numerous individuals stepped up and provided information or assistance that had a direct result in the police identifying and then locating the suspects in this violent occurrence. Those suspects were arrested and are now before the courts. ”

On Sunday, Oct. 4th at 2:55 pm, Merritt RCMP were dispatched to a shooting that occurred in the 2900 block of Blair Avenue in Merritt. Police assisted the two victims who sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

Chursinoff added that both of the victims were known to police and that the shooting was targeted and that there is no general risk to the public.

The Merritt RCMP thanks everyone involved with the tips and encourage anyone who still has information regarding the above matter and who has not yet spoken to police is invited to contact Merritt RCMP file # 2026-5812.