Daytime shooting sends man to hospital with ‘severe’ but non-life-threatening injuries

PRINCE GEORGE — One man is in hospital with severe but non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting Sunday afternoon (Dec.8) in Prince George.

Prince George RCMP say the shooting occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on the 1900-block of Ross Crescent.

“Police officers immediately flooded the area where witnesses were quick to point out the suspect, who was leaving the area on foot. The suspect was arrested by police less than 10 minutes after the initial report was received by police,” say Cpl. Jennifer Cooper.

With the shooting occurring on a weekend, close to a high school and a park and in a residential neighbourhood, Cooper says RCMP is pleased with the “rapid response to this incident,” calling it “a great example of our frontline police officers’ dedication to public safety.”