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By Victor Kaisar

Downtown Assault

RCMP investigating after man cut with machete in downtown Kamloops

Aug 29, 2025 | 11:08 AM

KAMLOOPS — Police are investigating after a man was “cut with a machete” on a busy downtown Kamloops street Thursday (Aug. 29) afternoon.

In a news release, RCMP say they were called just after 1:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of an assault with a weapon on the 300-block of Victoria Street after several bystanders reported that a man had been cut with a machete.

According to police, officers from Kamloops as well as an off-duty Lillooet officer intervened in an assault where a man was attacking another with a metal pipe.

RCMP Cst. Sofie Winkels said police located the four men who were involved in both incidents, adding they were known to each other. She also said a 31-year-old man was arrested for assault with a weapon.

Another man was treated by paramedics for minor injuries but police say he did not go to the hospital. They did not specify what the nature of the injuries were either.

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“The investigation of this incident is currently ongoing,” RCMP said.

People with information or video of this assault are asked to call the Kamloops RCMP Detachment at 250-828-3000 and reference file 2025-28351.