One man stabbed after fight on Kamloops bus

One man is in hospital with stab wounds after three men started fighting on a Kamloops bus.

Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and video footage of the fight, which happened on Friday night, around 8:20 p.m., according to a news release.

Police responded on May 20 to 4 Avenue and Seymour Street.

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The fight, according to RCMP, began on the bus with three men in a "confrontation," then they began fighting. The men left the bus as they continued fighting and one man produced a weapon police did not describe.

The victim had non-life-threatening injuries, "consistent with stab wounds," according to the release.

“As police move forward with the investigation, we are asking for anyone who witnessed or captured the altercation on a cellphone video to please contact police,” Const. Crystal Evelyn of Kamloops RCMP said.

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Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.

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