Kelowna mayor Colin Basran has issued a statement after a targeted shooting incident sent two men to the hospital on Saturday (July 31).

Kelowna RCMP said officers were called to Pandosy Street and KLO Road on Saturday evening, just before 7 p.m. for reports of shots fired.

They found two men suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. One was 37-year-old West Kelowna resident Kyle Gianis, who has been targeted three times before Saturdaysa国际传媒檚 incident.

In his statement, Basran said the fact that two men were shot at a public and popular area in the city is sa国际传媒渧ery distressing and concerningsa国际传媒�.

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sa国际传媒淭hankfully, gun violence is extremely rare in Kelowna.

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Police have said they also found an explosive device in the area as they were gathering evidence from the shooting. Witnesses reported a man fleeing the scene in a silver SUV, but no arrests have been made at this time.

sa国际传媒淏ecause of his criminal activities and associates, Mr. Gianis poses a threat to our community and the public in general, and we are putting all our resources into investigating this newest incident,sa国际传媒� Insp. Beth McAndie said.

The intersection between Pandosy and KLO Road was closed off for some time on Saturday.

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