Man accused of fatally stabbing man, injuring 3 others, at Kamloops house party has court date

The Kamloops man who is accused of stabbing four people at a house party will be in court next month to face murder and attempted murder charges.

Michael Wayne Palmer, 44, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder following a stabbing rampage at a house party on Carson Crescent in Kamloops on March 28

A 59-year-old man was killed during the incident, while a 62-year-old and a 58-year-old were critically injured. A 21-year-old man was also stabbed but sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Police said all of the men knew each other.

Palmer will remain in custody until his scheduled hearing May 6 at the Kamloops court house.


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Jenna Wheeler

Jenna Wheeler is a writer at heart. She has always been naturally curious about what matters to the people in her community. That’s why it was an obvious decision to study journalism at Durham College, where she enjoyed being an editor for the student newspaper, The Chronicle. She has since travelled across Canada, living in small towns in the Rockies, the Coast Mountains, and tried out the big city experience. She is passionate about sustainability, mental health, and the arts. When she’s not reporting, she’s likely holed up with a good book and her cat Ace.

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