Dale Boyd, Local Journalism Initiative
Colton Thorsen is pictured in this photo from Facebook.
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January 27, 2021 - 4:00 PM
The man accused of attempted murder in connection to a shooting in Osoyoos in October has elected to be tried by a judge in Supreme Court.
Colton Jacob Thorsen, 24, is facing a charge of attempted murder, two counts of uttering threats and one count of pointing a firearm relating to an Oct. 11, 2020 incident at a residence in Osoyoos.
On Oct. 11 around 1:26 a.m., Osoyoos and Oliver RCMP responded to a report of a shooting in the 8000 block of 70th Avenue. Police reported a 24-year-old man from Osoyoos arrived at the residence of a 21-year-old man, also from Osoyoos, and shot him after an ongoing dispute between the two.