Kamloops RCMP closed Peterson Creek Park on the morning of July 23, 2025, as they responded to a young person's death.
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July 23, 2025 - 1:47 PM
A young person has died in a Kamloops park after life-saving measures from emergency crews.
Kamloops RCMP offices were called to Peterson Creek park around 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 and closed the park for part of the morning while they responded, according to an RCMP news release.
They responded to the area under the Peterson Creek Bridge, but they were unable to save the person's life.
"We offer our condolences to the family and friends for their loss," Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier said in the release.
Police said criminality is not suspected in the person's death, who was not named in the news release.
Kamloops RCMP had asked the public to stay clear of the bridge and the area underneath, but the park was open around 11 a.m. with with no signs of a continued police presence.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and cite file 2025-23685.
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