Shotgun blast damages RCMP detachment in Postville
CBC News
Posted: Sep 21, 2012 6:50 AM NT
Last Updated: Sep 21, 2012 8:52 AM NT
A shotgun blast damaged the RCMP detachment in Postville. (RCMP)
A shotgun blast damaged the exterior of the RCMP detachment in Postville.
According to police, the outside of the building was hit with what appears to be a single shotgun blast.
Photos from the scene show a scattering of small holes in the grey aluminum siding, just below a window.
Police are hoping someone with information about the incident will contact them.
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