British Columbia

Man killed in Chilliwack stabbing on Yale Road

​RCMP say a man died Tuesday following a stabbing in Chilliwack.

Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and Chilliwack RCMP to probe incident

Police set up tarps and folding structures in a corner of the parking lot of the Save On Foods on Yale Road after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon. (Kevin MacDonald)

​RCMP say a man died Tuesday following a stabbing in Chilliwack.

Police were called to the 46000 block of Yale Road after receiving a report of a stabbing at approximately 3:30 p.m, police said in a statement.

An injured man was found, and despite efforts to treat him at the scene, he died, police say.

A second man was taken into police custody.

According to the release, Chilliwack RCMP will work with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team to investigate the incident. The area surrounding the crime scene "will be cordoned off for a significant amount of time."

The scene of the stabbing remained behind police tape and shrouded by tents Wednesday. (Kevin MacDonald)