RCMP investigating serious assault on youth in Gold River

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The Nootka Sound RCMP with the assistance of Island District RCMP General Investigation Section is investigating a serious assault on a 17-year-old in Gold River.

Officials say the teenager was forcibly confined, assaulted and shot several times with a bb gun on Monday at a residence. Police executed a search warrant later with the help of the RCMP Forensic Investigation Section.

Four people are now in custody and facing multiple charges including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, robbery, forcible confinement and uttering threats.

Officers say all parties in the incident are known to each other and is alleged to have started over a stolen cell phone.

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