Police initially responded to the call on Wednesday, but were unable to get a full picture of what transpired until the next morning, O’Brien said.
“We were on scene, but the people involved were less than cooperative and we had conflicting reports, which didn’t help us move the investigation forward. We know that the shooter and the victim are known to each other, and we believe this is an isolated incident.”
A witness discovered a shell casing Thursday morning and was interviewed by Nanaimo RCMP investigators.
The mall’s third entrance was temporarily closed on Thursday morning, but the rest of the mall’s operations were unaffected.
O’Brien said they’re asking for any witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident to contact them, as they work to try to identify the shooter.
Several employees of businesses inside the mall were also interviewed by police on Thursday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 1-250-754-2345.
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