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Kelowna RCMP searching for getaway vehicle following stabbing

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Eyewitness account of Kelowna stabbing
A witness describes what happened during a Friday night stabbing in Kelowna's north end. Jules Knox reports – Jun 17, 2019

Kelowna RCMP are looking for two men allegedly involved in a stabbing and their getaway vehicle.

Police received reports of an incident on the 1000-block of Wilson Avenue in Kelowna shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday.

When emergency crews arrived, they found a man in his 20s bleeding from what appeared to be a stab wound.

The victim was transported to hospital and is believed to have non-life-threatening injuries.

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Now police are looking for a stolen vehicle and two male suspects allegedly involved in the incident.

“RCMP are actively searching for the crime vehicle at this time,” said RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey.

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The vehicle in question is a 2013 white Dodge Dart, with B.C. licence plate number GX3 09E.

“Anyone who spots the Dodge Dart abandoned or mobile on our roadways is urged not to approach it and call 911 immediately,” O’Donaghey said.

The suspects are two men, one of which is described as Asian, heavyset and balding.

Police believe this was an isolated event, and any witnesses should call RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

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