RCMP officer shot in Kamloops is father of two

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RCMP officer shot in Kamloops is father of two



An RCMP officer is in hospital in Kamloops, B.C., in critical but stable condition after gunfire broke out during a routine traffic stop early Wednesday morning.

The officer was attempting to stop a car at around 2:45 a.m. when a suspect opened fire and hit him, Supt. Brad Mueller said at a news conference on Wednesday.

A second RCMP officer returned fire and the vehicle drove away, police said.

The 40-year-old father of two and 13-year RCMP veteran was in full uniform and wearing a bulletproof vest at the time, Mueller said. He was rushed to Royal Inland Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery, and is now in critical but stable condition.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with our colleague, his wife, his two young children and the rest of his family," Mueller said.

Police have not released the name of the wounded officer.

Police have identified possible suspects in the case but Mueller did not say how many may have been involved nor did he name them.

Mueller said a number of roadways will be blocked off in Kamloops as police search for the suspect's vehicle, a four-door white 1998 Chrysler Intrepid with the B.C. licence plate AF7 65A.

Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney said at the start of a House of Commons committee hearing on Wednesday that the officers were performing the vehicle stop as “part of an ongoing operation investigating organized crime.”

Blaney said he hopes the RCMP officer recovers from his injuries “as soon as possible.”

He added the shooting reminds Canadians of the dangers frontline officers face. “It certainly reminds us to remain prudent,” Blaney said.

RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said earlier in the day that police are looking for the vehicle and two occupants.
Police are also asking the public to be on the lookout for the vehicle.

"We consider anyone associated with that vehicle or this incident to be armed and dangerous," Mueller said.

Investigators have identified and approached the owner of the vehicle as part of their search, Mueller said. He would not say whether the vehicle was stolen or not.

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