On December 6, 2024, at 7:20am, the Fort St John RCMP received a report from a home owner for damage caused to the home by a stray bullet in the overnight hours.
Fort St John RCMP frontline police officers and serious crimes plain-clothed units attended a residence on the 9000 block of 117 Avenue and learned a bullet had entered the home through the exterior wall, causing damage inside the home to a door and kitchen cabinet.
No one was injured during the incident.
Further investigation revealed the bullet came from a nearby residence.
The investigation is in the early stages, said Staff Sergeant Scott Watson, Acting Officer In Charge of the Fort St John RCMP detachment. While a criminal investigation is ongoing, the matter was not targeted and there is no threat to the community, nor was it related to the drug trade.
The Fort St John RCMP continue to investigate and are asking anyone who may have additional information in this matter to contact the Fort St John RCMP at 250-787-8100.
Information provided by the Fort St. John RCMP