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By Adam Campbell

Kamloops Crime

Royal Inland Hospital briefly locked down Wednesday morning down after weapons assault

Nov 22, 2023 | 11:55 AM

KAMLOOPS — Royal Inland Hospital was locked down for a short time Wednesday morning as RCMP searched for a man involved in a brawl with a weapon.

At around 4:00 a.m. Wednesday morning (Nov. 22), Kamloops RCMP received a report of two men fighting with a dog present on the 400-block of Royal Avenue. The initial call involved barking, screaming and an engine revving.

Before officers arrived, one of the males fled the scene in a white Jeep, while the other male was found on location having sustained minor injuries.

Police located the Jeep heading toward Overlanders Bridge and attempted a traffic stop, from which the suspect fled once again. The vehicle was later located in the Royal Inland Hospital parking lot, where a man with visible injuries and a woman were observed walking inside.

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As a precaution, the hospital was locked down and the search began for the pair. The woman was located inside and the man was found just before 6:00 a.m. at Sixth Avenue and Columbia Street with serious injuries believed to have been caused by a sharp object.

The Jeep was seized and the man was apprehended and taken to hospital for treatment.

The case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP and reference file 2023-41464.