Port Alberni RCMP seek fatal stabbing suspect

Posted October 21, 2023 9:41 pm.
Mounties in Port Alberni say a suspect in a fatal stabbing Friday afternoon is still at large.
Officers responded to reports of the crime at an apartment building on Argyle Street near 2nd Avenue, where they found a man suffering from serious injuries.
“The male victim was transported to hospital and, despite the efforts of bystanders and emergency first responders, the male succumbed to his injuries,” the RCMP said.
Investigators spoke to several witnesses at the scene and were able to identify a suspect.
“RCMP are actively seeking his arrest,” police said in a news release.
There is no risk to public safety, the release says. “This is an isolated incident and parties involved are known to each other.”
The Port Alberni Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation.