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An arrest has been made following a two-year investigation into a shooting that left one person dead in 100 Mile House.
On Oct. 19, 2023, the BC Prosecution Service approved a charge of first-degree murder against James Eugene Perkins.
The following day, RCMP in 100 Mile House arrested Perkins without incident.
On Oct. 19, 2021, RCMP received a call of a reported shooting in the industrial area of 100 Mile House.
When police arrived at the scene they found one person with a gunshot wound who succumbed to their injuries.
“The North District RCMP Major Crime Unit, 100 Mile House RCMP and the Cariboo Crime Reduction Unit investigators worked diligently in gathering all evidence and obtaining charge approval in this matter,” said Cpl. Alex Bérubé, BC RCMP.
As the matter is now before the courts, the RCMP will not be making any more comments.