Two people were arrested and a man remains in police custody following an early-morning shooting New Year’s Day at a Cluculz Lake home.
Vanderhoof RCMP responded at about 4:30 a.m. Friday to a report of a shots being fired on a property on the 5700 block of Meier Road West. The RCMP North District Emergency Response Team was also sent to the scene.
The incident is believed to have stemmed from a verbal argument among several individuals in the house, which turned into a physical fight that led to a multiple shots fired. The shooter remained in the house with an associate, while others fled the scene and called police.
Knowing there was a firearm involved, front-line officers from the Vanderhoof RCMP set up a perimeter around the property while waiting for the North District ERT to arrive.
No injuries were reported.
Police arrested a 45-year-old man from Cluculz Lake and a 37-year-old Vanderhoof woman. The woman was later released while the man remains in jail possibly facing criminal charges.
No other details were released. The incident remains under investigation. Anybody with additional information should call the RCMP Vanderhoof detachment at 250-567-2222.
