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Paul Nicholas Russell receives ten year sentence after 2021 shooting at Vanderhoof RCMP building

A Vanderhoof man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after opening fire at the community’s RCMP detachment two years ago.

According to the BC Superior Courts Judiciary, Paul Nicholas, Russell has seven years and 28 days left to serve for the incident after he received credit for time served before sentencing.

The sentencing hearing took place in Prince George yesterday (Tuesday).

Russell was sentenced to eight and a half years on counts of unlawful discharge of a firearm and mischief endangering life as well as a further one and a half years on fleeing police.

In June, Russell was found not guilty of attempted murder, dangerous driving, and careless storage of ammunition charges.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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