Wounded RCMP officer out of intensive care

Posted on December 16, 2014 in Crime/ Police // 0 Comments

NEWS/ POLICE — Cpl. Jean Rene Michaud, critically wounded in a shooting incident during a traffic stop three weeks ago, is out of intensive care.

Kamloops RCMP reported today that Michaud continues his recovery in Royal Inland Hospital.

Michaud was shot during a traffic stop in the early morning hours of Dec. 3. He stopped a vehicle in the Bachelor Heights subdivision area and was shot as he approached the car.

A day long manhunt ensued, leading up to the arrest of 36-year-old Kenneth Michael Knutson.

Cpl. Jean Michaud

About Mel Rothenburger (11675 Articles)

ArmchairMayor.ca is a forum about Kamloops and the world. It has more than one million views. Mel Rothenburger is the former Editor of The Daily News in Kamloops, B.C. (retiring in 2012), and past mayor of Kamloops (1999-2005). At ArmchairMayor.ca he is the publisher, editor, news editor, city editor, reporter, webmaster, and just about anything else you can think of. He is grateful for the contributions of several local columnists. This blog doesn't require a subscription but gratefully accepts donations to help defray costs.