Young Man Shot While Heading Out on Fishing Trip
By 250 News
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 04:12 AM
A Prince George family says it is in the dark despite the fact their son was shot through the shoulder, the bullet then blowing off part of his left hand.
The shooting happened June 30th as the young man, Douglas Dalton Neal, and his girlfriend were driving to Takla Lake shortly after 8 p.m.
Neal and his girl friend where heading to Takla Lake to do some fishing and were towing a boat. According to the young man, as they headed down the road, they were passed several times by another vehicle that would pull over and stop. Neal says the pair in that vehicle would then get out, relieve themselves, catch up and pass them again.
Neal and his girlfriend passed the two men as the two (one from Macleod Lake and another from the area) were standing in the ditch, relieving themselves.
Shortly thereafter, Neal says, there was an explosion in the truck. A bullet, apparently fired from a 300 Winchester Magnum, had passed through the rear window, through Neal's left shoulder narrowly missing his neck then passed through his left hand which was on the wheel of the ‘92 crew cab, and then exploded as it blew out the windshield.
The couple pulled over, the girlfriend dropped the boat trailer, then got in behind the wheel and drove her wounded boyfriend to the hospital in Fort St. James where he received emergency treatment before being sent to Prince George Regional Hospital.
Neal’s mother Moira says, “We don’t know what’s happening. We know that my 25 year old son has lost his middle finger and his left palm is now only a fraction of what it was, we are thankful that the bullet missed his neck which was only about eight inches away from where the bullet smashed thorough the cab.”
Moira says there has been very little information “We don’t know if the two men have been charged, hearsay says they were charged with unsafe use of a firearm, but we don’t know. We don’t even know if we are supposed to lay charges or who is doing what.”
The family says they were even wondering whether the vehicle was covered by ICBC.
According to an ICBC spokesman, the answer to that question is, yes. The damage will be covered by ICBC under a comprehensive claim.
In the meantime, young Douglas Dalton Neal is at home recovering from the ordeal.
The incident was originally investigated by the RCMP in Takla Landing, and then turned over to the RCMP in Ft St James and then the Serious Crime Unit was called in from Prince George. The two men involved in the incident are not in custody.
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Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on July 17 2007 7:11 AM