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CBC
14-05-2025
- CBC
Motorist shot in northern Alberta after suspects target wrong vehicle, RCMP says
A man was mistakenly shot last week while driving on a highway near High Level, Alta., in what police believe was a targeted shooting gone wrong. Around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, High Level RCMP responded to a report of a man who had been shot while driving on Highway 58, about 600 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries. In a news release, police said the shooting was targeted but that the wrong vehicle had been fired upon. The vehicle used by the shooters was found in Fort Vermilion, Alta., about 80 kilometres east of High Level. That led to the arrest of two suspects and information about four others, who are still being sought. In the subsequent search of two Fort Vermilion residences, RCMP seized nine rifles. The weapon used in the shooting was not among them.
CTV News
14-05-2025
- CTV News
Man mistakenly targeted in northern Alberta highway shooting: RCMP
Six people have been charged after a shooting in northern Alberta. A man was shot around 3:30 a.m. on May 8 while driving on Highway 58, near High Level. Investigators found the shooter or shooters had a target, but shot at the wrong vehicle. A suspect vehicle led RCMP to two suspects in Fort Vermilion, where they learned four more people were involved. With warrants, police searched two homes linked to this group, finding nine rifles and ammunition but not the weapon that was used in the May 8 shooting. Two people – from South Tallcree, Alta., and Fort Vermilion – were arrested. The other four are considered at large. All six face multiple weapons charges.
