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Assaulted with a weapon in downtown Kelowna

Police blocked off an alley way in downtown Kelowna
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Police talk to witnesses downtown Kelowna. (Jacqueline Gelineau/ Capital News)

One person was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after they were assaulted with a weapon, on Tuesday afternoon.

According to RCMP, police were called to the 200 block of Lawrence Avenue downtown Kelowna about 1:30 p.m., for a report of an incident between two people.

One of the people involved was assaulted with a weapon which caused several more officers to be brought to the scene.

Police sectioned off the Laneway while searching for the suspect and collected evidence. However, police have now left the scene and the investigation remains ongoing.

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Police talk to witnesses downtown Kelowna. (Jacqueline Gelineau/ Capital News)

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Graduated from the broadcast journalism program at BCIT. Also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University.
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