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Fatal weekend altercation in Penticton

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 May, 2024 09:46 AM
  • Fatal weekend altercation in Penticton

Mounties say what appears to be a targeted altercation in Penticton over the weekend has left one person dead.

Police say officers responded to the altercation on Lakeshore Drive involving several people on Sunday morning.

Officers say they found one critically injured person upon arrival, and the unidentified victim has since died.

Police say the attack appears targeted and are investigating the case as a criminal act.

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