Golfer
struck by errant bullet
A
60 year old Ladysmith male out for a round of golf at a Lantzville golf course
is recovering after being struck in the lower leg by an errant bullet fired from
an unknown area. The male is expected to make a full
recovery.
At
approximately 4:30 pm on Thursday August 31, 2017 the victim was just finishing
up his round of golf when he felt a sudden sharp pain in his lower calf. A group
of golfers came to his assistance and applied basic first aid then transported
him off the course. The male victim drove himself home and later attended to the
hospital in Ladysmith where x-rays confirmed a bullet was lodged in his calf.
The bullet was removed and the wound dressed.
Investigators
conducted neighbourhood inquiries and learned from nearby residents gunshots
were heard throughout the afternoon on the day of the shooting.
“There is
nothing to indicate the male was targeted and it may have resulted from an
individual or others target practising in the adjacent rural area. Having said
that, it is not only unlawful but extremely dangerous to discharge a firearm
within 100 metres of any building. Additionally the basic rule of firearm
safety is always know your background and beyond," said Constable Gary
O'Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.
If
anyone has information on this incident, please contact the Nanaimo RCMP at
250-754-2345.
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