One man has been rushed to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital after he was stabbed at a construction site near Ladysmith.
RCMP, Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance responded to the scene on the 1400 block of Timberlands Road shortly after noon when a security guard was stabbed, allegedly, over a dispute over an illegal fire with a person experiencing homelessness.
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Gueulette said when one of the security guards tried to take a photo of the alleged assailantB次元官网网址檚 vehicle, the suspect jumped out with a knife and attacked the two men.
Gueulette said the victim was rushed to hospital in Nanaimo, but he was conscious and talking when he was transported via ambulance.
It is not known if the suspect has been taken into custody, but Gueulette said there was a large police presence on Timberlands Road.
Vancouver Island District RCMP have not yet released information about the incident.
The story will be updated as information becomes available.
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