Coquitlam RCMP investigating after person injured in stabbing

Posted August 14, 2026 12:58 pm.

Last Updated August 14, 2026 1:15 pm.

The RCMP says it is investigating after a reported stabbing at a residence in Coquitlam’s Burquitlam area Thursday evening.

Police say they were called to the residence, located on Whiting Way near Perth Avenue, just after 8 p.m.

BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics provided emergency medical care at the scene and took one person to hospital in serious condition.

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The RCMP says it is investigating after a reported stabbing at a residence in Coquitlam's Burquitlam area Thursday evening.

Mounties say the suspect and victim are known to each other.

The suspect remains in custody, the RCMP says.

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