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By James Peters

Shots Fired

Merritt man charged after allegedly firing shotgun at neighbour’s house

Jan 11, 2021 | 10:45 AM

MERRITT, B.C. — A Merritt man is facing charges after shots were fired during a dispute between neighbours Saturday night (Jan. 9).

According to an RCMP release, members rushed to the Kane Valley south of Merritt just before 8:00 p.m. after the report of a gun being fired from one home toward another. The Southeast District Emergency Response Team (ERT) responded as well.

Sgt. Josh Roda says frontline officers had to help take a man and woman from one of the homes to safety, as they were not able to get out of the home safely on their own.

A standoff with the suspect ended at about 2:00 a.m. when ERT members took him into custody without further incident. A search of the man’s home resulted in the seizure of a shotgun.

Christopher Jonathan Skidmore, 44, has been charged with uttering threats to cause death of bodily harm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless use or storage of a firearm and unlawfully discharging a firearm.

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Anyone with further information on the incident is asked to Merritt RCMP at (250) 378-4262.