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By Dave Barry / CFJC Today

RCMP

One dead in Kamloops drug hit

Feb 14, 2021 | 8:11 AM

KAMLOOPS – One man is dead following a drug-related killing in Kamloops Saturday (Feb. 13) night.

RCMP say officers were called out at 7:50 p.m. to a report of shots being fired at the Howard Johnson Inn along Columbia Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. When they arrived, they found the victim in one of the units.

Based on the preliminary investigation, police determined the shooting was targeted and related to the drug scene.

The RCMP Serious Crime Unit has taken over the investigation and is being assisted by frontline officers. Police have taped off an area at the back of the building to protect evidence for the investigation.

While the killer is still on the run, Mounties believe there are no immediate safety concerns to the general public because of the nature of the homicide.

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Investigators are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 or report it anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).