A man has been charged in connection with an alleged shots fired incident in Cluculz Lake on New Years Day.
Shawn Joseph Chipman, 45, has been charged with assault, pointing a firearm, uttering threats, careless use of a firearm, improper storage of a firearm and possessing a firearm without a licence or registration.
Chipman was arrested on Friday after RCMP were called at about 4:30 a.m. to a property in the 5700 block of Meier Road West in the community about 60 kilometres west of Prince George.
Because a firearm was involved, the North District RCMP emergency response team was also called to the scene. Vanderhoof RCMP set up a perimeter around the property while waiting for the team to arrive.
Police said it appears the trouble began when an argument among several people escalated into a physical fight that, in turn, led to multiple shots fired.
The shooter remained in the house with an associate while others fled the scene and called police. Chipman and a woman were arrested. The woman was later released from custody and charges were approved against Chipman.
He was released on Monday on $500 bail and is to appear in court in Vanderhoof on February 1.
