According to police, the shooting happened Tuesday morning on the Merritt plus to the south near Coldwater and to the north along Mamit Lake Road. 1:05 Merritt RCMP are investigating after reports of more than 100 shots fired in Nicola Valley RCMP say they were alerted to the multiple shootings between 5 a.m. and 6:30 a.m Story continues below ad

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“Police believe all of the incidents are related and targeted,” police said in a statement. “We are actively investigating what happened,” said Sgt. Josh Ronda. A police van parked outside a residence after reports of multiple shootings in and around Merritt, BC Global News “We do not believe there is any further risk to the public and we will have a significant police presence in these areas as we move forward with our enquiries.” Current trend

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Anyone with information about these shootings is asked to call the Merritt RCMP at 250-378-4262. 0:14 Vernon’s shot caught on bell cam Maudis conveyed the same message to Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz in a phone call Tuesday morning, Goetz told Global News. Story continues below ad The mayor said he was told more than 100 bullets were fired, but that no one was hit in the targeted incident. “At this point, they haven’t given us any more information other than a targeted situation,” he explained. “I guess you could probably put two and two together and it would probably have something to do with the drug trade, I’m pretty sure.” Goetz said Merritt is a small community that “doesn’t have that activity, and when something like that happens, it’s a little concerning and a little unfortunate.” 1:50 Metro Van police investigate series of shootings “I’m very happy that no one was hurt,” he added. Asked if Merritt has seen an uptick in crime recently, Goetz said no. Story continues below ad “When we had the flood, we had some looting, but that’s to be expected when something like a flood happens,” he said. “But normally, we don’t usually see a lot of that here, especially where we have gun violence. This is something very new for us.” © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.