That's a bad area for those kinds of things. My dad was shot at while fishing on that lake about ten years ago when working out that way fixing a water well. The shooter then, a known to police militant local, got away by horseback and as far as I know the police never did catch the guy.

I have always believed that if u were to point a gun at an individual and pull the trigger.. that was attempted murder not just dangerous use of a firearm!

If you recall, some feller just west of 100 Mile House shot at some Mounties and their vehicles a few years ago. Some lawyer he had doctored it down to mischief. Ain't that cool? It is all in the "interpretation". Someones opinion as opposed to whatever. Tell it to the judge.

Good point, Harb.

There's got to be more to this...

There is. Guns and booze do not mix.
The parties all knew each other and were buds. The event was a fishing trip and on the way out there everyone was pissed.

At some point , one or all of the jackasses decided to shoot at road signs along the route. During the course of this circus, one truck was in front of the other. When the shot was fired at a sign, bumpy road conditions caused one of the trucks to veer, and ultimately line up with the bullet. It is not known if the victim's truck veered or the suspect truck veered, but the result was the same.

A couple of inches over and the young man's throat would have been blown out.
With the bullet transecting the arm from shoulder to hand, he is also lucky that his bracial artery was not severed, which would have certainly resulted in his death.

A multitude of charges under the criminal code, and wildlife act are, and most likely will be laid. As well, a civil action should be pursued as well, regardless if they were all friends.

I'm wondering how many involved were know to police, not if.

Remember about twenty years ago people in a canoe were shot at by a group standing on a bridge over the Crooked River. No charges although there wasn't much doubt about who did it.

OK if what Imorg says is true, then what about vandalism, public mischief, drinking and driving, AND dangerous use of a firearm and any other number of charges that might apply. This kind of B.S. leads to further erosion of the rights of the majority law abiding citizens.
metalman.

Crazylazy: Yes, I recall that happening.
Can't comment on the father/son aspect of your statement, but the young man was driving only.

Metalman: Charges of dangerous use of a firearm are in the works I believe. There is also Criminal Negligance causing harm.
Public mischief? That is intentional misinformation to police to mislead the investigation...perhaps you were thinking of mischief to property? If so , vandalism and mischief are the same offence. Problem is: finding the actual signs that may have been damaged could be difficult. As for drinking and driving, police would have needed to locate and identify the drivers within a two hour period from when this incident happened. What happened is that these people drove from wherever to a hospital in Ft. St. James (?) and it may well have been over the two hr. period before the police arrived at the hospital to investigate. It may have actually been the hospital staff and not the victim's party who alerted the police that there was a shooting victim in their emergency ward. Hospitals have protocals they have to follow for certain cases and this would certainly have to have been one of them.

Mischief is such a low-ball offence, it isn't worth worrying about unless it's the only offence.

Part of any conviction should result in a forfeiture and disposal order as well as a firearms prohibition. That is the primary consideration of the Crown in a matter like this.

After that, we should send them to get their heads checked.....to see if there is room for a brain.