Nanaimo RCMP investigate gunshots at park on Old Victoria Road 

Nanaimo RCMP are investigating an incident in which shots were allegedly fired from a vehicle toward people in a park. 

Officers were called to Knowles Park, near the intersection of Old Victoria Road and Ranier Street, at about 8:40 p.m. on June 3. 

“Police attended and confirmed that shots were fired and that the suspect vehicle was described as a white Audi. There were several occupants in the vehicle that fled immediately afterwards,” reads a news release from Nanaimo RCMP. “There were no injuries reported. Investigators believe shooting was targeted, and there is no ongoing risk to the public.” \Police are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the area between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. to contact them 

Tyler Hay
Tyler Hay
Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.

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