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Dec 21, 2021 9:15 PM - The Canadian Press

Two men in hospital recovering from gunshot wounds after shooting in West Kelowna

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RCMP in West Kelowna say two men are in hospital recovering from gunshot wounds.

Few details have been released, but police say the two were attacked late yesterday afternoon in the parking lot of a West Kelowna hotel.

Investigators believe the shootings were targeted, but haven't said if any suspects have been identified.

The two men were rushed to hospital, prompting a roughly three-hour lockdown but normal operations at Kelowna General had resumed before 9 p.m. last night.

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