Clarence Gill and Bradley Van Dyke have pled not guilty to four counts each of assault in Quesnel Supreme Court, Monday.
The two men are charged with a number of offences after an incident Sept. 5, 2009.
Sept. 5, RCMP responded to a shooting.
Police located the victim and determined the male was at his residence in Bouchie Lake, 15 km West of Quesnel, when two males known to the victim entered the residence.
One of the men allegedly beat the victim with a baseball bat causing severe injuries to the victim’s face, arms and legs, while the second male allegedly shot the victim in the abdomen with a rifle.
The victim was shot in the arm a second time as he tried to escape.
The victim was able to escape and get to a neighbour’s residence.
He was then transported to G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital where he received extensive medical attention.
One of the suspects [Van Dyke] was found earlier that afternoon at a residence on Olson Road.
The second suspect was identified as Gill. He subsequently fled police, resulting in a province-wide manhunt. Gill turned himself in Oct. 11, 2009.
Van Dyke and Gill have been charged with break and enter to commit an indictable offence, assault, aggravated assault and using a firearm while committing or attempting to commit the indictable offence of assault.
The two men are standing trial by jury this week and next.
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