'Altercation' with transient group in North Kamloops ends with three stabbings

Three men are being treated for stab wounds after a confrontation earlier this week with a group of "transients" in North Kamloops, police say. The violence began around 9:30 p.m., Aug. 12, near Yew Street and Tranquille Road, where a passing ambulance was flagged down to help the...

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'Altercation' with transient group in North Kamloops ends with three stabbings
Three men are being treated for stab wounds after a confrontation earlier this week with a group of "transients" in North Kamloops, police say. The violence began around 9:30 p.m., Aug. 12, near Yew Street and Tranquille Road, where a passing ambulance was flagged down to help the three wounded men, according to a Kamloops RCMP news release. The men were 28, 32 and 35, respectively, and their injuries were not life-threatening, police said. Officers were called shortly after paramedics stopped at the scene. “While we are continuing our investigation, based on the evidence gleaned thus far, this incident does not appear random,” Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet said in the news release. Just what preceded the violence isn't clear. Police said the three men "had an interaction with a group of transients" and that led to the "altercation" where they each were stabbed. It's not clear whether police have any suspects identified, but they are looking to the public for witnesses to reach out to the detachment at 250-828-3000. To contact a reporter for this story, email Levi Landry mailto:llandry@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-3723 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .
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