BARRHEAD—A semi-truck driver from Sangudo is in hospital suffering from life-threatening injuries after a shooting in the early morning hours on Feb. 4.
Police were called about at 1:30 a.m. about a possible shooting in Mayerthorpe's industrial area at Highway 43 and 50 Street.
In a media release, RCMP said a 50-year-old male was sitting in his semi-tractor when an unknown person shot at the truck and fled the scene in what is believed to be a dark coloured Dodge Ram pick-up truck. The man in the hospital in serious but stable condition.
An RCMP spokesperson said there is no indication at this point that the shooter and the driver were known to each other.
The Mayerthorpe RCMP along with RCMP Forensic Identification Services are investigating.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Mayerthorpe RCMP at 780-786-2291 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
