NANAIMO — Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was found severely injured in the city’s south end.
Police say just after 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, a 62-year-old man was found unresponsive in an alley between Shepherd Ave. and Georgia Ave., south of Fifth St. in south Nanaimo, believed to be the victim of an assault.
Emergency crews responded, including Police Dog Service, and the victim was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police believe the assault may have occurred some time before the victim was located.
The red star shows where the 62-year-old assault victim was located around 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. (Google Maps)Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.
The assault occurred in an alley between Shepherd Ave and Georgia Ave,. and Georgia Ave, south of the Fifth St. Tim Hortons location. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)Local news. Delivered. Free. Subscribe to our daily news wrap and get our top local stories delivered to your email inbox every evening.
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