Charges have been approved against a 42-year-old Alberta man in connection to a Newton, BC shooting that took place in September..Around 5 a.m. September 23, Mounties in Surrey responded to a reported shooting of two men at a residence in the 8800 block of 140B Street. When they got there, officers found a 23-year-old man and a 47-year-old-man, both wounded..Both men were taken to the hospital with “what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.”.An investigation was set forth by the Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit and 40 days later, on November 1, Travis Bowcock was charged with six criminal offences in relation to the shooting..Bowcock, who had been residing in the Grande Prairie area, awaits trial on the following charges:.One count of attempted murder;One count of aggravated assault;One count of using a firearm in the commission of an offence;Two counts of discharging a firearm with intent; andOne count of impersonating a peace officer..Although charges in relation to the shooting were laid against Bowcock on November 1, he has been in custody since October 13, 2021 for being in possession of a loaded firearm in the 18600-block of Fraser Highway — thus leading to him being remanded into custody..“Criminal activity and gang violence are not confined to the boundaries of municipalities or provinces,” says Cpl. Vanessa Munn, media relations officer for the Surrey RCMP..“Mr. Bowcock travelled from his home in Alberta to commit these alleged crimes, putting our community at risk. The Surrey RCMP remains committed to targeting any individuals, regardless of where they may call home, who pose a risk to the safety of our city.”.Five months ago a man was gunned down in Calgary in connection to the lower mainland gang-conflict..“These gangs are prepared to go anywhere. If you are from Vancouver, living in Calgary, and you think you’re fine, you’re not,” a former Calgary police investigator told the Western Standard..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
Charges have been approved against a 42-year-old Alberta man in connection to a Newton, BC shooting that took place in September..Around 5 a.m. September 23, Mounties in Surrey responded to a reported shooting of two men at a residence in the 8800 block of 140B Street. When they got there, officers found a 23-year-old man and a 47-year-old-man, both wounded..Both men were taken to the hospital with “what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.”.An investigation was set forth by the Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit and 40 days later, on November 1, Travis Bowcock was charged with six criminal offences in relation to the shooting..Bowcock, who had been residing in the Grande Prairie area, awaits trial on the following charges:.One count of attempted murder;One count of aggravated assault;One count of using a firearm in the commission of an offence;Two counts of discharging a firearm with intent; andOne count of impersonating a peace officer..Although charges in relation to the shooting were laid against Bowcock on November 1, he has been in custody since October 13, 2021 for being in possession of a loaded firearm in the 18600-block of Fraser Highway — thus leading to him being remanded into custody..“Criminal activity and gang violence are not confined to the boundaries of municipalities or provinces,” says Cpl. Vanessa Munn, media relations officer for the Surrey RCMP..“Mr. Bowcock travelled from his home in Alberta to commit these alleged crimes, putting our community at risk. The Surrey RCMP remains committed to targeting any individuals, regardless of where they may call home, who pose a risk to the safety of our city.”.Five months ago a man was gunned down in Calgary in connection to the lower mainland gang-conflict..“These gangs are prepared to go anywhere. If you are from Vancouver, living in Calgary, and you think you’re fine, you’re not,” a former Calgary police investigator told the Western Standard..Reid Small is a BC correspondent for the Western Standard.,rsmall@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/reidsmall
