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By Dylana Kneeshaw

ASSAULT AND WEAPONS REPORT

Police presence on Lac Le Jeune Road related to ongoing assault investigation

Apr 29, 2024 | 3:17 PM

KAMLOOPS — Mounties in Kamloops say a police presence on Lac Le Jeune Road on Monday (April 29) is due to an ongoing assault investigation.

In a news release, Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says at about 7:45 a.m. officers were called to an address in the 1600-block of Lac Le Jeune Road, where a man was heard screaming inside a home.

As police were on their way to the address, more reports came in, indicating an assault had taken place involving weapons.

“On scene, two people were transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries,” Evelyn said in the release. “At this time, the incident appears to be targeted and the general public is not believed to be at risk.”

RCMP say their investigation is ongoing, with help from the General Investigations Support Team, Police Dog Services, Forensic Identification Services and frontline officers.

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Those with information or video that may be related to the incident is urged to call the Kamloops RCMP detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2024-12442.