Two victims who were left with significant injuries after an “extreme case of road rage” on Sunday have been released from the hospital and are recovering at home.
Twenty-year-old Carson Asher and his girlfriend, 21-year-old Sam Parkhill were assaulted with a baseball bat at the intersection of Bakerview Avenue and Cedar Street after they had reportedly been followed by another driver after honking at in a Tim Hortons drive-through.
In an email to CityNews Tuesday, Mounties say numerous tips have been received about people seeing the suspects in various B.C. communities, but they have not yet been located by police.
Asher says he did not expect a simple, civil honk would lead to him and his girlfriend being attacked.
“I’m frustrated, [it’s] almost scary for you to go outside now,” he said.
The couple tell CityNews that they don’t feel safe in their hometown.
Asher says the suspect hit him “pretty good in the jaw” and he has some swelling there, making it hard for him to chew his food.
He says he has seven stitches total: four in his hand, and three in his wrist — both almost three inches long, caused by cuts from the back of his car being hit.
Parkhill says she sustained two hematomas from baseball swings, along her back. She says doctors say she must still get neck and spinal checkups.
“I do have a pretty severe concussion, two black eyes, severe ones,” she said.
She says doctors have said it’s “pretty much healing from now on,” but she’ll be attending counselling to help with the mental trauma of being attacked.
Parkhill says she is very grateful to have gotten out of the assault.
“It was very scary. I honestly didn’t think I was actually going to make it out of it. So making it out, I’m very grateful and very happy,” she said.
The Mission RCMP says they are continuing their efforts to locate the suspects. They say the suspects are known to travel throughout B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
If anyone in the public happens to see either suspect, the RCMP is asking you to call 911. They ask you not to approach or follow them. You can call them at 604-826-7161 and quote file 2024-10852.
-With files from Michael Williams.