Posted on 11/21/2010, 5:43 pm, by mySteinbach

A 59-year-old gunshot victim remains in critical condition after he was shot earlier on November 20, 2010, in the RM of Richot.

Preliminary investigation into this incident indicates that 3 adult males, who were well known to each other, were in a shop on Waverley Road in the RM of Richot, getting ready to go butcher livestock. RCMP report that at a rifle, held by a 23-year-old man from St Adolphe, discharged, striking the 59-year-old victim from the RM of St. Andrews.

As of 3pm today, the 59-year-old remains in critical but stable condition.

At present, no charges have been laid in this incident.

Police continue to investigate.

Sgt. Line Karpish
RCMP Media Relations
(204)983-8497