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Reports of what sounded like shots early morning in Penticton

Gunshots, or car backfiring?

UPDATE: 9:50 a.m.

Penticton RCMP have confirmed they were called to the area of Van Horne Street and Papineau Street at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.

"Patrols were made after several residents reported what sounded like gunshots," said Const. James Grandy. 

But after extensive searching, officers found nothing suspicious. 

"One witness believed it sounded more like a car backfiring," Grandy explained. 
 


ORIGINAL: 9:25 a.m.

Multiple Penticton residents have posted on social media reporting what sounded like multiple gunshots in the area of Penticton Creek downtown Tuesday morning. 

Reports indicate either three or four shots, and some say they called RCMP and were told there had been many callers. 

Castanet has reached out to RCMP for more information.



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