Quesnel RCMP investigating suspected homicide
A 49-year-old man is dead after an early Thursday morning weapons call in a rural residential area of Quesnel, B.C., police say.
49-year-old dead after early morning weapons call, police say
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RCMP in Quesnel, B.C., are investigating a suspected homicide.
It happened just after midnight Thursday morning in a rural residential area along the 2900-block of Brinkert Road.
Police say they responded to a weapons call and found a 49-year-old man seriously injured who, despite medical intervention, died.
A 61-year-old was taken into custody and later released without charges as the investigation continues.
Police say the two men knew each other and they believe the incident is isolated, with no risk to public safety.