Murder charges laid following shooting death in Nanaimo, B.C., police say

Apr 20, 2017 | 5:33 PM

NANAIMO, B.C. — A man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of a 34-year-old man in Nanaimo, B.C.

RCMP say 30-year-old Brandon Woody also faces a charge of possessing a firearm while prohibited to do so.

The shooting happened at the Howard Johnson Hotel early Wednesday morning.

Const. Gary O’Brien had said officers arrived to find a man dead in the hotel lobby with apparent gunshot wounds.