Daylight shooting in Okotoks leaves man with serious injuries

A man is in hospital with serious injuries and another man is in custody after a daylight shooting in Okotoks.

RCMP say emergency crews were called to Sheep River Court in a residential area on the west side of Okotoks around 3 p.m. Wednesday.

A 53-year-old man was found suffering from a gun shot wound. He was rushed to a Calgary hospital via STARS air ambulance where he remains in serious, but stable condition.

A 26-year-old man was arrested and charges are pending.

Investigators are calling the shooting “an isolated incident” and say there is no threat to the wider public.

A police presence will remain in the area as officers investigate.

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