They say they've experienced every possible emotion. And they're grateful Lori is alive. The family of shooting victim Lori Bowcock has now issued a statement. Bowcock is the border guard who was shot in the neck by a distraught man on Tuesday at the Peace Arch border crossing.That man later took his own life. Lori continues to recover at Royal … [Read more...]
Wounded officer expected to make full recovery
October 17, 2012 by
More good news for the family of the border guard shot yesterday at the Peace Arch crossing. "The most recent update we've heard is that she is stable and she's expected to make a recovery. So our thoughts are certainly with her." That's Jason McMichael with the customs and immigration union, talking about Lori Bowcock in hospital. Bowcock, … [Read more...]
Two shots: one dead, another wounded
October 17, 2012 by
A female border guard is being treated in hospital for a gunshot wound received while on the job at the Blaine crossing. Her condition is know described as stable. The man who shot her turned the gun on himself and died at the scene. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken control of the case. They offer no information as to … [Read more...]
Senior wounded in shooting at Surrey legion
May 13, 2012 by
A man in his 60s has been wounded after a shooting outside the Legion hall in Whalley. Surrey RCMP Insp. Randall Marquardt says Mounties heard the shots from the police station. "(We) attended the scene and nearby, they located a male suffering from gunshot wounds. We're just interviewing witnesses right now. "It appears at this stage that … [Read more...]
Man wounded in pre-dawn BC shooting
February 7, 2012 by
SURREY, B.C. - One man is in hospital and another is under arrest after the latest shooting in Metro Vancouver.RCMP Cpl. Drew Grainger says the 28-year-old victim was shot several times in the upper body as he stepped out of a rental car in a residential area of Surrey about 6 a.m. Tuesday.The attacker fled in the rental vehicle, and a car found on … [Read more...]
