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Man shot near West Lake

Prince George RCMP have set up road blocks in a rural area near West Lake in a search to find suspects involved in a shooting on a rural property. Police received a report of robbery and shots being fired on a West Lake rural property about 1:45 p.m.

Prince George RCMP have set up road blocks in a rural area near West Lake in a search to find suspects involved in a shooting on a rural property.

Police received a report of robbery and shots being fired on a West Lake rural property about 1:45 p.m. Friday.

As RCMP officers made their way to the location they ran into a man with a non-life threatening gun shot wound who was taken to University Hospital by ambulance.

Police are looking for suspects in a 1990's white van with no windows in the back and bearing Alberta licence plates.

Police ask anyone who sees a vehicle matching this description to call 9-1-1 immediately, but to not approach the occupants who should be considered armed and dangerous.

Motives for this shooting have not been determined. There is no indication that this is a gang- related attack. However the investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this crime, the suspect vehicle or the suspects, is asked to call Prince George RCMP at 250-561-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).