Man arrested after vehicle fires and shots fired at Fort Nelson FirstNation

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. — A 40-year-old man is under arrest after a series of incidents at Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) on Wednesday evening. A press release from Northern Rockies RCMP states a man was asked to leave a FNFN community meeting on April 23rd around 7:10 p.m. for reportedly being disruptive and appearing to be under the influence of drugs. Officers say the man went to a nearby gas station, where he allegedly announced his intentions to light cars on fire. Shortly thereafter, a vehicle owned by FNFN was found to be ablaze in the community hall parking lot, with the flames spreading to a second vehicle. Police received a call at approximately 7:45 p.m. about shots being allegedly fired at…

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