In an effort to further their ongoing investigation into an alleged assault with a weapon, RCMP are now turning to the public for their assistance in identifying witnesses whose images were captured on CCTV footage.
On Wednesday October 10th, 2018 at 12:17 am, Kelowna RCMP were called to assist the BC Ambulance Service who were responding to 911 reports of a male stabbed in the 200 block of Lawrence Avenue in Kelowna. Police had learned that an altercation, between two adult males, quickly escalated to one of the males being allegedly stabbed by the other.
RCMP responded to the scene and set up a perimeter to search for the suspect, who reportedly fled the area on foot. Despite police efforts, the suspect was not located.
The victim, a 33-year-old Kelowna man, was treated at the scene by paramedics and rushed to hospital for emergency medical treatment. He sustained serious non-life threatening injuries as a result of being stabbed multiple times.
“The investigation, currently being led by the General Investigation Section (GIS), has been progressing well as police have since identified and spoken to several witnesses,” states Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey of the Kelowna RCMP. “Our investigators are now looking to speak with additional witnesses, who have not yet been identified by police. The unknown male and two unknown females were spotted on video surveillance CCTV cameras in the area.”
The unknown male witness was seen wearing a black short sleeve, Toronto Blue Jays jersey with the number ‘10’ on the back. One of the unknown females had long dark coloured hair, eye glasses and was seen carrying a dark coloured purse. The other unknown female appeared to have dirty blonde hair in a top knot, seen wearing a tank top and dark pants.
If you know the identity of any of the witnesses depicted in the photographs released by police, or you witnessed this incident and have not yet spoken to police, or have any information at all you are asked to contact Cst. Ewan Dewolf of Kelowna RCMP GIS at 250-470-6294. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.