Nanaimo RCMP said one man is in custody as they investigated a homicide on Saturday.
Police were called to a business at the corner of Highway 19A and Rutherford Road for a wellness check around 9 a.m., according to an RCMP media release.
Officers arrived to find the victim dead at the scene, along with a second man who was arrested.
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Forensic investigators were on scene, and police said the area would be taped off for most of the day.
Mounties said they would not be releasing further information on Saturday.
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