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Man dead after Port Alberni apartment building stabbing

The RCMP logo is seen outside the force's 'E' division headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A man has died after a stabbing in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island.

Port Alberni Mounties responded to a call of a stabbing at an apartment building on Argyle Street in the afternoon on Friday.

When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from serious injuries. He later died in hospital.

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Port Alberni investigators have talked to several witnesses on the scene and a male suspect has been identified.

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Police have not named the suspect but did say officers are actively looking for him for an arrest.

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“This is an isolated incident and parties involved are known to each other, police do not have concern for the safety of the public,” a BC RCMP spokesperson said in a release.

“Port Alberni Major Crime Unit has taken over this investigation.”

BC RCMP said no further information will be released.

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