Kamloops RCMP investigating sudden death on North Shore

Kamloops police are investigating a man’s sudden death since the cause is unknown. Kamloops RCMP responded to an unconscious man at a residence in the 600-block of Sydney Avenue around 3:20 p.m. on June 8, according to a press release from police. Police located the man in the home and he appeared to have serious injuries caused by blunt force trauma. The man was taken to hospital but he died in the early hours of June 9. “As part of the sudden death investigation, police executed a search warrant on the residence to help determine what occurred and if any criminality was suspected,” Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said in the release. Neighbours in the area, who did not provide their names, said they saw a large presence of police and first responders at a row of townhouses on the street over the weekend.  They said police regularly patrol the street and it's not unusual to see an RCMP presence on Sydney Avenue. Meanwhile, neighbours are watchful of crime in the area and "look out for each other," they said. They did not say anything about who might have been involved in the incident that left one man dead, nor which of the townhouses was the scene of the large police response on Saturday.  On Monday morning, the street appeared clear of any police presence. Police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the man’s death. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-17599. — With files from Levi Landry. — This story was updated at 12:58 p.m., June 10, 2024. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 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 .