Just before 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21st, Quesnel RCMP received a report of shots fired from a residence in the area of West Fraser Drive in Quesnel. 

 

Quesnel RCMP members arrived on scene and determined that a male suspect had shown up at the home, produced a handgun and demanded money before firing the gun at the residents. 

 

Police say  it is extremely fortunate that no one was struck by the gunfire.

 

The lone male left  the scene in a blue pickup truck.  Less than an hour and a half later, the same truck was  discovered engulfed in flames on Marsh Road in Quesnel.

 

Quesnel RCMP  identified a suspect  and,  working with  Prince George RCMP, were able to  apprehend their suspect in the back yard of a residence on Freeman Street in Prince George. The suspect is said to have been in  possession of a semi-automatic rifle (in photo above) which was confirmed stolen during a Break & Enter at an address on Shelley Road on June 11^th, 2013.   Members of the P.G. Crime Reduction Team arrested the suspect and located a loaded laser sighted semi-automatic SKS rifle nearby.  

• Pointing a Firearm (2 counts)
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
• Knowingly Possess a Firearm While Unauthorized
• Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Commission of an Offence
• Possession of a Weapon While Prohibited (2 counts)
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime