Police in Slocan Lake are issuing an appeal to the suspect in the Slocan City manhunt to turn himself in.
RCMP say Peter DeGroot, 45, exchanged gunfire with police and he is considered armed and dangerous. Police have been searching for him since Thursday.
The community of Slocan City was under lockdown until Saturday when most residents were finally allowed to return to their homes, though police are still asking people to stay inside.
“We have not eliminated the possibility that Peter can hear our updates or access media coverage - so we are issuing this appeal directly to Peter,” said Slocan Lake RCMP Supt. Frank Smart in a release. “We want to ensure this situation ends peacefully and so we ask you to connect with police, and come in, so we can talk.”
The RCMP will continue to maintain a presence in the village. The area around the remote town is rugged terrain and police said they have encountered other challenges in the search.
Anyone with information related to DeGroot’s movements or sightings are asked to call 9-1-1.
