Update – A 54-year-old man was stabbed in Kamloops yesterday at the corner of 5th and Victoria.

Police say they were called around 10 p.m. last night, and the victim was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says police have identified a person of interest in the stabbing.

“Witness on scene were able to give details of the altercation and of the suspect,” she said. “It appears that both parties knew each other.”

Shelkie notes it is too soon to speculate on what a motive might have been, but notes if people have any information, they can contact Kamloops RCMP or Crimestoppers

 

Original – Kamloops RCMP have confirmed to Radio NL that there was a stabbing last night in downtown Kamloops.

There was heavy police presence seen in some areas of the downtown yesterday around 10:00 p.m.

Details are still sparse, but police expect to have more information a little later this morning.