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CBC
a day ago
- CBC
RCMP in P.E.I. to give an update about Friday's 'targeted' shooting into a car
RCMP are holding a news conference at 4 p.m. AT to update the public about what the agency has called a "targeted" shooting in a vehicle in the Urbainville area of western P.E.I. on Friday. Police said at the time that one man was dead and a woman was in hospital with serious injuries after the incident. RCMP are scheduled to give an update at 4 p.m. AT about what they have called a "targeted" shooting into a car Friday night in western Prince Edward Island that left at least one person dead. Scott Ferris, the RCMP's senior communications adviser for P.E.I., had previously told CBC News that the incident happened around 8 p.m. AT on Friday, in the Urbainville area near Wellington. When police responded to reports of shots being fired along the Hackmatack Road, they found a 2008 Toyota Corolla that appeared to have struck a utility pole and crashed into a ditch. The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene and a 50-year-old Summerside woman was taken to Prince County Hospital with serious injuries, Ferris said Saturday morning. Since then, hundreds of people have been sharing rumours on social media about what happened, with many asking why police have not confirmed whether they are seeking a specific suspect or alerting people living near where a suspected suspect may be hiding out. Sunday night, the RCMP sent out a followup statement. "There are extensive police resources deployed on this investigation," it said, listing RCMP Major Crime as the lead investigating body, with forensic, canine and traffic support as well as help from Summerside and Kensington's police agencies and the P.E.I. Coroners Office. This map of the Wellington region of P.E.I. shows Route 125, also known as Hackmatack Road, in yellow. (CBC) "These units and organizations are examining all aspects of the incident. These situations involve a wide range of police and public safety resources, personnel and effort, which requires time to do that work effectively. Collectively, these organizations are working hard to reach a successful outcome for public safety." The statement went on to say that it "is clear from the investigation so far... [that] the nature of this incident appears to be targeted and isolated. As for the greater risk to the public, we did not issue an Alert Ready message as this incident did not meet the strict criteria granted to police for using it." Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Prince District RCMP at 902-853-9300 or 902-436-9300. People wanting to stay anonymous are being asked to call P.E.I. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man dead, woman seriously hurt in what P.E.I. RCMP call a 'targeted' shooting into a car
A man is dead and a woman has serious injuries after what RCMP are calling a "targeted" shooting into a vehicle near Wellington in western Prince Edward Island. Scott Ferris, the RCMP's senior communications adviser for P.E.I., said the incident happened around 8 p.m. AT on Friday, in the Urbainville area. "We had reports of shots being fired in the area," he said Saturday morning. "At that scene, our officers discovered a vehicle that appears to have crashed into a ditch. It struck a telephone pole," he said. "Island EMS were also on the scene at that time. There was an unidentified man in the vehicle — he appears to have been the driver — who was pronounced dead at the scene." A 50-year-old Summerside woman who was also in the 2008 Toyota Corolla was taken to Prince County Hospital with serious injuries, he said. Ferris said he did not have information about whether the injuries were caused by the shooting or the crash. The investigation is giving us very strong indications that the incident was targeted, the shots fired were targeted, and isolated to that particular scene. — Scott Ferris, RCMP Asked whether there was an active search for another party in the incident, or whether the shooter was believed to have been one of the people in the car, Ferris replied: "The process of this investigation is still in its early stages and we cannot comment on any aspects of the investigation." The shooting happened on Route 125, the Hackmatack Road, which Ferris described as "a small service road." At about 10:30 p.m. Friday night, the RCMP sent out a news release saying that road and Wellington Road, Route 124, were closed to all traffic, with detours in place. Both roads reopened shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday. "The investigation is giving us very strong indications that the incident was targeted, the shots fired were targeted, and isolated to that particular scene," said Ferris, when asked why no Alert Ready message was issued to the public. "It's very clear at this point in time." The P.E.I. RCMP Major Crime Unit is leading the investigation. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact Prince District RCMP at 902-853-9300 or 902-436-9300. People wanting to stay anonymous are being asked to call P.E.I. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
