A 27-year-old man is in custody after Comox Valley RCMP say he fired several rounds at a residence in Courtenay that sent another man to the hospital.
The shooting was reported at 1:25 am on March 14th at a residence at a residence in the 5700 block of Highway 19A North in Courtenay.
The 30-year-old resident told police there was a man on his property and that after a “brief interaction” he was shot. He was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
At about 5:50 Thursday morning, police arrested a suspect without incident at a residence in the 2200-block of Coleman Road with the assistance of the Island District Emergency Response Team.
Heavy police presence in Coleman Rd. area of north #Courtenay right now as search for suspect in this morning’s shooting has resumed. Police chopper circling. Motorists being told not to pick anyone up More details with @Ben_oharabyrne @CHEK_News pic.twitter.com/8xhnu9SO1Q
— Dean Stoltz (@deanstoltzchek) March 15, 2018
A firearm was recovered as part of this investigation.
Police are asking anyone who may have more information on the incident,, or finds anything suspicious on their property, to call RCMP at 250-338-1321 or call Crime Stoppers.