Bacon brother dead, five others injured in shooting: sources

KELOWNA (NEWS1130) – Jonathan Bacon has been killed in a mass shooting that injured five others in Kelowna, according to inside sources.

Police say one man was killed in the shooting, but refuse to confirm it was Bacon, a high-profile Lower Mainland gangster with ties to the Red Scorpions. News1130 is the first to report Bacon was among those hurt in the gangland shooting.

The Bacon family’s lawyer, Kimberly Eldred, refused to comment or confirm Bacon’s death when reached by email.

Inside sources say a member of the Hells Angels was also shot, possibly Larry Amero of White Rock. We also hear two women were injured in the shooting.

Witnesses say men opened fire on a white Porsche SUV in the entrance way of the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort on Water Street shortly before 3 p.m. Kelowna reporter James Moore of AM 1150 radio was on the scene this afternoon speaking to witnesses.

“Somebody saw men dressed in black, in black face masks, with automatic weapons open fire on a small, white vehicle in front of the casino,” he explains.

Cst. Steve Holmes with Kelowna RCMP says an investigation is underway.

“Clearly this kind of incident is quite rare in Kelowna, however when it does happen it is shocking and traumatic to those affected by it, and is of concern to the people living in this community,” he says.

“The public needs to know that swift and extraordinary measures are being taken in order to ensure that those responsible will be found and brought to account before the courts.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Kelowna RCMP or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Statement from RCMP

“Kelowna RCMP are investigating a homicide that occurred in the entrance way of the Grand Hotel on Water Ave this afternoon.

Let me preface this statement by advising that the investigation is in it’s infancy, that there is much that is not yet known and that much of what it known must be confirmed before it is stated as fact.

What we do know is that:

-Police received a call, from witnesses at the  scene, that a shooting had occurred and that occupants of a vehicle, that was leaving the hotel, had been shot at.

-At 2:45 p.m., a white Porsche SUV, containing several people both male and female, was leaving the Hotel via the front entrance/ exit road to the hotel.

-An unconfirmed number of persons, associated to a vehicle that had stopped behind the victim’s vehicle, began shooting at the white SUV.

-The victim’s vehicle drove a short distance and then stopped.

-A suspect vehicle, a silvery green SUV, left the scene and drove up Cawston Ave before disappearing in an unknown direction.

-All several individuals inside the vehicle suffered gun shot wounds and are being treated in hospital. One male is confirmed dead.

-Police believe that the general public is not at risk.

-Police have not yet made arrests but are actively investigating as to the identities of those responsible. Police are not yet confirming how many suspects are involved.

-The Kelowna RCMP Serious Crime Unit, augmented by a number of Police officers from other Sections, are investigating this incident and police are asking for any witnesses to this shooting to come forward.

If anyone has any pictures or video, or has witnessed this terrible incident, please contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300 or Crime Stoppers.

Clearly, this kind of incident is very rare in Kelowna however when it does happen it is shocking and traumatic to those affected by it and is of concern to living in this community.

The public needs to know that swift and extraordinary measures are being taken in order to ensure that those responsible will be found and brought to account before the courts.”