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A weekend shooting in Kamloops sent a woman to Royal Inland Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Emergency crews responded to the incident in the 800 block of Valhalla Drive around 6 pm on Sunday.
According to police, a woman in her 30s was shot and is currently on life support.
“At this time, the incident is believed to be isolated and the parties involved, known to each other,” said Sgt. Neston Baird. “Police have been in contact with the victim’s family and are requesting their privacy be respected.”
Police remain at the scene of the incident on Valhalla Drive and investigators are currently canvassing the neighbourhood for witnesses and security footage.
They are also working to execute a search warrant on a residence, the RCMP explained.
In an effort to protect the integrity of the investigation, no further information will be released at this time.
Police are urging residents to check their security and dash cameras to see if they captured any footage that could be helpful to the investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Kamloops RCMP detachment at 250-828-3000.