Man arrested after series of shootings in Fort St. John, B.C.

Exterior of the Fort St. John RCMP Detachment. (Jeff Cunha, CJDC-TV)

A man has been arrested in relation to a number of shootings that occurred over the course of Sunday in Fort St. John, B.C.

Mounties were first called to the area of 96th Street and 97th Avenue at around 12:30 a.m. amid a report of a home invasion with a firearm, the Fort St. John RCMP said in a statement.

Just over an hour later, reports of another shooting led officers to the area of 92nd Street and 113th Avenue, police said. At 6:05 p.m. that same evening, a report of a third instance of shots being fired, this time at a home on 269th Road, was made.

“In all three incidents, police attended, secured the scenes to complete exhaustive neighbourhood enquiries, obtained statements and conducted area searches,” said the statement.

Officers conducted a search of the home where the third shooting had taken place and found evidence that linked the incident to the first, police said.

Sgt. Ian Rissanen said all of the shooting events over the weekend are believed to be related to the Fort St. John drug trade.

Kelly Shular was arrested Monday and faces numerous charges including breaking and entering, alongside possession, use and careless use of a firearm.

Shular is due to appear in court June 4.

Anyone who has information regarding the shooting incidents is asked to contact the Fort St. John RCMP at 250-787-8100.