A 25-year-old man is in custody following a shooting at a church in Salmon Arm, B.C., that left one dead and sent another to hospital on Sunday morning.
Salmon Arm RCMP say the shooting happened during an event at the Church of Christ in the community about 100 kilometres north of Kelowna, and investigators do not believe it was religiously motivated.Police say several parishioners wrestled the alleged shooter to the ground, and officers seized a rifle.Police say charges against the suspect are pending, and there's no reason to believe there's a risk to public safety.
Investigators say the suspect knew at least one of his alleged victims -- neither of whom is being identified.RCMP officers work behind barricades near the Salmon Arm Church of Christ in Salmon Arm, B.C. on Sunday, April 14, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Murray Mitchell
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