Subdivision scene of Easter shooting
Whitehorse RCMP are investigating an Easter weekend shooting in the Granger subdivision.
Whitehorse RCMP are investigating an Easter weekend shooting in the Granger subdivision.
Few details as to what happened Sunday are being released at this point.
Police said in a statement they are "confident this was not a random act of violence.”
At around 3 a.m. Sunday, the RCMP were called to the home after receiving a complaint from someone who thought they heard a gunshot.
A 49-year-old man was found shot and taken to Whitehorse General Hospital. He is in serious but stable condition.
"This investigation is ongoing and as such, details as to what transpired are being actively pursued,” police said.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Whitehorse detachment at 667-5555.
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Please Clarify on Apr 4, 2013 at 4:24 am
Please Leave, can you clarify who you are referring to? I hope you are referring to the drug crowd and the people who are doing things like this shooting.
The peaceful and law abiding people of this city and territory who make up the majority of residents certainly have every right to be here no matter where they are from, and I hope will never let themselves be pushed out by actions like what occurred last weekend. Instead they need to stand up and rid the community of the undesirable elements that put lives and neighbourhoods at risk.
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Please leave. on Apr 3, 2013 at 2:20 pm
This town used to be somewhat calm. But you guys wanted that "big city" feel didn't you? Well here you go, on a silver platter. I can't wait until the entire Ponzi scam called real estate crashes in Canada. Maybe then we might clear out this town a bit of people just coming here to make money and nothing else. But real Yukoners don't want you here. You didn't come here for the mountains or the furry grizzly bears. You came here because all you see the Yukon as is a source of income, nothing more nothing less. You contribute nothing here. You bring your cold big city attitudes. You turned a place where you actually did know everyone's name. Now? It almost is starting to feel like Vancouver. The arrogance and rudeness has no place here. But you don't care. Your greed is all that matters.
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No Surprise Here on Apr 2, 2013 at 2:49 am
Pretty common knowledge that this Grey Mountain Housing unit is the party/drug house in the neighbourhood. The police are usually parked outside of it several times per week.
Area residents have complained to Grey Mountain Housing in the past regarding these occupants and of course GMH wouldn't evict or do anything about the problem.
Maybe GMH will take the complaints seriously now.
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Fantastic on Apr 1, 2013 at 8:42 am
Looking forward to reading about the shooters long criminal record (as per), their recent parole, or early release due to being born a cultural elitist.
I'd be "blown away" if I was not correct on at least one point if not two.