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Police Investigation

Downtown streets closed as Kamloops RCMP investigate incident

Mar 31, 2021 | 7:42 PM

KAMLOOPS – RCMP taped off a portion of Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops as they investigated what appears to be a serious incident.

Multiple RCMP vehicles converged on an area around 6th Avenue and Victoria Street Wednesday evening. A witness says a police dog team was involved.

BC Health Services confirmed one person was taken to Royal Inland Hospital around after 6:30 p.m. It did not comment on the extent or nature of the injuries to the victim, however RCMP say the victim did not suffer fatal injuries.

A series of streets were closed to allow investigators to gather evidence at the scene.