Person shot dead in Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP
Police are treating the death as a homicide and say the attack was targeted, while asking witnesses and dashcam drivers to come forward.
- On Tuesday, a fatal shooting occurred in downtown Kamloops, leaving one person dead outside a home in the 200-block of Columbia Street.
- Mounties investigating the incident believe the attack was targeted, with officers cordoning off 268 Columbia Street as part of the homicide probe.
- Neighbours reported hearing no gunshots or commotion, though residents noted that suspicious activity is common in the adjacent alleyway.
- Police are requesting dashcam footage from anyone near the 200-block between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., while investigators withhold the victim's identity pending family notification.
- This fatal incident marks the third homicide in Kamloops this year, with Castanet Kamloops reporting that residents were contacted by police seeking surveillance footage.
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RCMP investigate targeted shooting death in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP are investigating a homicide in the city’s downtown on Tuesday. Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 200-block of Columbia Street and are now looking for anyone who might have information regarding the incident, was in the area, or has dash-camera footage from 1 to 3 a.m. RCMP are investigating the shooting as a targeted incident. No additional details are being released at this time, as police continue to investigate …
IIO Seeking Witnesses to an Incident in Kamloops (2026-099) | Independent Investigations Office of BC, IIO, IIOBC
INFORMATION BULLETIN Independent Investigations Office For Immediate Release Surrey, B.C. — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to an incident that occurred in Kamloops on May 4, 2026 around 5:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of Trans-Canada Hwy E. Initial information provided by the RCMP states that an off-duty RCMP officer […] The post IIO Seeking Witnesses to an Incident in Kamloops (2026-099) first appeared on Ind…
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