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A 58-year-old man is dead after a shooting outside his rural Oliver-area home Tuesday. 

On July 17 at 10:11 p.m., Oliver/Osoyoos RCMP responded to a residence on Wilson Mountain Road. 

Police discovered a gunshot victim and immediately commenced medical assistance. 

The man was taken to hospital, where he later passed away.

The Southeast District Major Crime Unit is investigating the incident, with assistance from the South Okanagan and Similkameen Regional General Investigative Section. 

Early investigation indicates the man and other parties involved were known to each other.

Anyone with information is asked to call the crime unit at 250-469-7800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.