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A man has been shot and killed outside a hotel on Highway 1 in Sicamous.
Sicamous RCMP said the shooting in front of the Best Western Sicamous Inn was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.
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A man died in the hotel parking lot.
“The initial investigation leads us to believe this was an isolated, targeted incident and there is no ongoing risk to the public,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Smart, the officer in charge of the RCMP’s southeast district major crime unit.
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Investigators are trying to identify a “distinct-looking” boxy black Mercedes G-Wagon that was spotted leaving the area, last seen headed west on the highway.
Anyone who saw the Mercedes SUV in the area on Saturday is asked to call the major crime unit at 1-877-987-8477.
“In investigations like this, early tips and information from the public can be crucial,” said Smart.
“We are reaching out to the public and asking them to please provide us with any video surveillance, cellphone or dashcam footage in the Sicamous area from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 24.”
Smart said there will be an increased police presence around Sicamous in the days ahead as a result of the shooting.
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