Loading ...RCMP’s with lights and sirens blaring came by on the highway, one after another, 6 all together. We thought there must be a hell of a wreck up the highway. Then a few minutes later we heard them returning, only this time they were following an old grey pickup truck. Funny thing was the pickup was driving very slowly and all the RCMP’s were following along right behind the pickup, kinda like a mother duck with her ducklings. This time though more RCMP’s kept arriving until there was a total of 12. Another 5 minutes and three RCMP’s with lights and sirens blaring came flying into our driveway. jumped out and said “everyone get into the house! There is a fugitive who is wanted for attempted murder who just crashed his pickup up the road and ran into the bush heading your way. He is armed and dangerous”. We have a helicopter coming and also the canine unit to track him but stay inside until we tell you you can come out.” They combed the bush with all those officers, the canine unit, and the helicopter until 8pm but never saw the guy again. Then at 8pm they called it off, said we could go outside again, and they all left.
Reports today are that he still has not been found and they are still searching, but now in a different area. Here’s the local news on it.
National News posted April 21, 2017 by Josh Duncan
Man involved in Oliver shooting now wanted Canada wide for attempted murder
Oliver RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to locate 45-year-old Afshin Maleki Ighani.
He’s wanted on a Canada wide warrant for attempted murder in addition to several other charges.
The warrant was issued after he was involved in a shooting in Oliver early on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s incident took place in the Station Street area of Oliver between Ighani and another man.
The other adult male suffered a non life-threatening gunshot wound as a result of the encounter.
Ighani is described as a non-white, 45-year-old male who is 5’9” and 166 lbs with a bald head and brown eyes.
If you have information on his current whereabouts you’re asked to call your nearest police service or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
If you see Ighani, you’re asked to call 911 immediately and don’t approach him as he’s considered armed and dangerous.