Northern BC man arrested in Kelowna for 2023 murder in Smithers

| September 7, 2024 in Provincial

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A man wanted for murder in a northern BC community was arrested in Kelowna this past Friday, nearly one year after the initial incident took place.

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On Sept. 6, 2024, the BC Prosecution Service approved a charge of second-degree murder against Sylvester Gordon Joseph of Smithers, BC. Joseph was then arrested the same day by the RCMP in Kelowna.

“The North District RCMP Major Crime Unit along with members of the Smithers RCMP worked diligently in gathering all evidence and obtaining charge approval in this matter,” wrote Staff Sgt. Kris Clark.

“Mr. Joseph was arrested without incident in Kelowna on Sept. 6, 2024.”

On the evening of Sept. 8, 2023, Smithers RCMP received a report that a man had been shot in a vehicle outside of a residence. 

Police responded to the scene and the man was transported to hospital, but eventually succumbed to his injuries.

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