A 50-year-old West Kelowna man a charge of second degree murder after a 40-year-old man was stabbed in West Kelowna, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The victim later died in hospital. Credit: Global Okanagan/Dan Couch (with permission)

Solar Road stabbing victim identified, murder charges laid

WEST KELOWNA – The man who died after being stabbed in the chest during a fight in West Kelowna April 29 has been identified and charges against the suspect upgraded to second-degree murder.

Jose Amestica, 50, will appear in court June 2. He was originally charged with aggravated assault until the victim, Kevin McNally, 44, died in hospital May 2.

Police say the two men knew each other.

RCMP are urging anyone who may have witnessed the fight between the two men to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infonews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

— This story was updated at 8:36 a.m., May 28, 2015, to correct the age of the victim as per RCMP. 

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Adam Proskiw

Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.


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