Police seize firearms after males illegally discharge guns north of Mission

MISSION — Mission RCMP say two firearms were seized over the weekend after several males illegally discharged firearms near Florence Lake Forest Service Road north of Mission.

Police say concerned citizens contacted authorities on the evening of Friday, October 3 to report that a group of males had been illegally shooting firearms in the area of the Florence Lake Forest Service Road. Officers attended and located a group of six males associated to a black Dodge Challenger and a white SUV.

The males – all aged between 20 and 25 years old, and from various communities outside of Mission – were all detained while an investigation was carried out.

Two firearms were seized by police, and one of the males was issued a ticket under the Wildlife Act.