Nanaimo shotgun shooting sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries
A 43-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital and another man is in police custody facing a possible attempted-murder charge after a shooting Monday near the visitor information centre in Nanaimo, B.C.
Mounties were called to a section of the Nanaimo Parkway near Northfield Road around 3:30 p.m. after several drivers reported a man lying on the southbound side of the highway suffering from a gunshot wound.
Some witnesses provided emergency first aid before paramedics arrived to transport the man to hospital in Nanaimo. The victim was later airlifted to hospital in Victoria.
Police say they identified and apprehended a suspect in the shooting within 20 minutes of the first witness reports.
The suspect was arrested without incident and is believed to live in a nearby homeless encampment.
The section of the highway was closed to southbound traffic for several hours as paramedics, firefighters and heavily armed police responded to the scene. Traffic resumed through the area around 9 p.m.
On Tuesday morning, investigators executed a search warrant in the encampment area but the weapon believed to be used in the shooting, a sawed-off shotgun, was not found, police said.
Police say the gun may be in the area of Boxwood Road and Northfield Road. Anyone who discovers the weapon is asked not to touch it, but to call 911 or the Nanaimo RCMP at 250-754-2345.
The 48-year-old suspect was expected to be charged with attempted murder late Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
How quietly promised law changes in the 2024 federal budget could impact your day-to-day life
The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.
Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised
'How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma'am?' While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live, research is showing it's much too close to reality.
opinion I've been a criminal attorney for decades. Here's what I think about the case against Trump
Joey Jackson, a criminal defence attorney and a legal analyst for CNN, outlines what he thinks about the criminal case against Donald Trump in the 'hush money trial.'
$3.8M home in B.C.'s Okanagan has steel shell for extra wildfire protection
A home in B.C.'s Okanagan that features a weathering steel shell designed to provide some protection against wildfires has been listed for sale at $3.8 million.
Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice. Lose his arm or lose his life
An alligator attacked a diver on April 15 as he surfaced from his dive, nearly out of air. His tank emptied with the gator's jaws crushing the arm he put up in defence.
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.
Mystery surrounds giant custom Canucks jerseys worn by Lions Gate Bridge statues
The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
Celebrity designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the 'Sex and the City' TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.
Wildfire leads to evacuation order issued for northeast Alberta community
An evacuation order was issued on Monday afternoon for homes in the area of Cold Lake First Nation.