3 arrested, charged following multiple shots fired and alleged kidnapping in Merritt
Three men have been arrested and charged following a shooting and alleged kidnapping in Merritt, according to RCMP.
People were asked to stay away from the area as armed officers were seen entering a backyard of a residence to try to gain access to the targeted house. Capital News was on the phone with a local resident on Friday afternoon when police used a flash bang and a battering ram on the door of a neighbouring home.
Braeden Shane Drake, Mark Ethan Giesbrecht, and William Joseph Lavoie have been charged with hostage-taking with a firearm and entering a home without lawful excuse. All are currently being held in custody.
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