A stabbing on Roger Street in Port Alberni has led to the death of one man and the arrest of another.

On April 25, the Port Alberni RCMP received a report of a stabbing that had occurred at a housing unit in the 3900 block of Roger Street. Frontline officers located a 59-year-old male victim with life-threatening injuries. The suspect, a man in his 60s, was located and arrested.

The victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital a short time later, said Cst. Richard Johns, media relations officer for the RCMP.

鈥淭hese events are tragic for not only the family and friends of the victim, but the community as whole,鈥� said Johns. 鈥淥fficers from our Indigenous policing section have reached out to the community and are working with the family of the victim to ensure they have the supports they need at this time.鈥�

Port Alberni鈥檚 Major Crime Unit has taken control of the investigation, said Johns.

RCMP say this is 鈥渁n isolated incident with no threat to the general public鈥� and they will not be making any further comments, due to the ongoing investigation.