Man dies following Quesnel shooting

QUESNEL — One person is dead following a shooting in Quesnel.

Quesnel RCMP say that at approximately 3:30 this morning, RCMP officers conducted a check on a vehicle that was parked in a parking lot at the 400-block of Carson Avenue. One man was sleeping inside.

“When officers approached, the man reportedly reached for a firearm, and shots were fired,” says S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet. “The man was transported to local hospital where he was declared deceased.”

She says the RCMP has since notified the Independent Investigations of BC and that no further information will be released by police.