RCMP seek witnesses after Penticton, B.C. business hit in targeted shooting

A Penticton business is now riddled with bullets and the act has RCMP concerned.

Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Dec. 19, Penticton police officers were called to Wicked Electrics at 358 Main St. and found that the front of the building had been shot multiple times by a firearm. Nobody was injured, though there are nine clear entry points through the business’s glass front.

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“We are very concerned about this type of criminal activity in our downtown core, and have engaged several investigative sections,” Const. James Grandy said in a press release.

“Even though this incident occurred in a public space, we believe this incident was targeted, and don’t believe there is an increased risk to the public.”

Investigators are asking that any witnesses or that anyone with surveillance cameras or dash cams to check for suspicious persons or vehicles in the downtown core during this time to contact the Penticton RCMP, quoting file 2021-20909.

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