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April 01, 2021 - 4:59 PM
RCMP major crime investigators are hoping witnesses to a murder in West Kelowna last week will come forward.
Police say a 35-year-old man died from a gunshot wound following a shooting early in the morning Sunday, March 21, on Highway 97 and Elk Road in West Kelowna. RCMP closed the busy intersection for a big part of the day as investigators did their work.
RCMP confirmed today, April 1, in a media release an autopsy has found the victim died from a gunshot wound. At the time police said the incident had the characteristics of a targeted shooting.
The victim's identity has not been released.
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As the investigation into the homicide continues, police are looking for eye witnesses and dash cam video from people who drove through the area of the shooting between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m.
Investigators say a vehicle headed towards West Kelowna stopped in the intersection of Highway 97 and Elk Road for a brief time.
“Investigators are seeking to speak to the occupants of that vehicle which is described as a dark coloured vehicle, potentially a smaller style SUV,” RCMP said in the release.
Police ask everyone with this information to contact the RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit tip line at 1-877-987-8477.
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