A man in his 50s was stabbed on Tuesday afternoon at the Star Lodge on Frontage Street in Lower Sahali (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

By Chad Klassen

STAR LODGE STABBING

Kamloops RCMP looking for suspect after stabbing at local motel

Apr 20, 2021 | 5:02 PM

KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops RCMP are looking for a suspect in relation to a stabbing on Tuesday afternoon on the Frontage Road next to Columbia Street. Police, fire and ambulance were called to the Star Lodge for a report of a stabbing after 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

There are few details at this point, as officers talk to witnesses and residents at the motel and collect evidence from the scene.

“Right now, it’s very early in the investigation, but I can tell you just after 3:30 we got called to the Star Lodge / Desert Inn for a report of a male in his 50s who had been stabbed. In came in as a possible report, then later was updated to be a stabbing, so right now that person has been taken to hospital and police are investigating,” said Cst. Crystal Evelyn from the Kamloops RCMP.

“I’m not aware of the extent of the injuries, but the they were conscious.”

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Evelyn couldn’t say whether the victim or the perpetrator were residents at the Star Lodge or whether they knew each other. Kamloops RCMP are now looking for the public’s help in locating the suspect.

SUSPECT DESCRIPTION
– White Man
– Skinny
– Goatee
– Dark Hair