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Man beaten in Kamloops' downtown

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 27 Jun, 2023 03:46 PM
  • Man beaten in Kamloops' downtown

R-C-M-P in Kamloops are looking to speak with witnesses after a man was reportedly beaten while sleeping outside in the city's downtown.

The Mounties say it happened yesterday morning at around 9 a-m at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Seymour Street.

Witnesses told police they heard yelling and saw a woman swing a bat while a man was seen holding what could have been a weapon.

Police say the woman got into a vehicle which then sped down the alley toward 5th Avenue.

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