Stabbing Death

An early morning stabbing has resulted in the death of a 29-year-old Penticton man.

The victim was taken to Penticton Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as Jason Wayne Smith of Penticton.

Just after 2 a.m. this morning, RCMP responded to a call of a man down on the 2300 block of South Main Street. Emergency Health Services were already on scene in front of the Lancaster Apartments. RCMP arrested a 41-year-old male at the scene in connection with the stabbing and he remains in police custody.

Smith and the man now in custody knew each other. RCMP are investigating.

More details will be released as they become available.