Police respond to man shooting crossbow on Esquimalt Lagoon beach

Police respond to man shooting crossbow on Esquimalt Lagoon beach
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West Shore RCMP responded to a 32-year-old man target shooting with a crossbow on a Colwood beach on Thursday evening.

Officers were called to the Esquimalt Lagoon around 6:45 p.m. following reports of a man and woman with a weapon.

They found the pair sitting on the beach with a crossbow, and located a target block down the beach.

Officers also found several cans of beer around the man and the woman.

They were issued a $230 ticket for the open liquor, police also seized the crossbow.

The investigation continues.

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