Enderby Shooter: Attempted Murder vs. Mischief
Posted: Jul 19th, 2012, 11:09 am
I hope the crown rethinks the charges here and supports the RCMP recommendation. IMO, it doesn't matter what was "going on" between the parties, pointing a gun at someone and pulling the trigger should not be excused.
Enderby Shooting Suspect Charged
Written by Peter McIntyre
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 14:22
Update: 4:30 pm: Suspect Davis Almaas, 47, of Enderby, has been remanded in custody until a bail hearing July 24 in Salmon Arm provincial court.
A 47 year old Enderby resident has been charged with four offences after a shooting incident.
A man armed with a hunting rifle fired one shot into a vehicle parked at a home on Kildonan Ave around 6 Tuesday night.
Corporal Gerry Kovacs says the man was then confronted by a female from the house.
"There's a verbal exchange between these two individuals and a second shot is then fired. The female then goes back in the house. She is not injured at all, and the suspect flees the scene in his pickup truck."
Kovacs says police used public tips, a dog team and a helicopter to arrest the suspect 90 minutes later on Enderby Mabel Lake Road near Ashton Creek.
Kovacs says the man surrendered without incident, and will appear in Salmon Arm court Wednesday.
"The biggest part of the story is that it unfolded in less than an hour and a half. We are crediting our ability to successfully resolve this incident to the trust and cooperation we got from the community. The longer these things play out, the more unpredictable they become."
Kovacs says the house was a targeted location, but the relationship between the man and woman, and what caused the incident, are not known yet.
"The intricacies of who knows who, and the relationships between these people, we don't know that yet."
47 year old David Almaas appeared in Salmon Arm Court today, and is charged with three weapons offences, including careless use of a firearm, and one count of mischief under $5,000.
Police had recommended an attempted murder charge but so far, that's not been approved by Crown counsel.
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