Alberta RCMP are investigating a stabbing on Banff’s Main Street that left one man dead early Saturday morning.
Banff RCMP responded to a 911 call that a man had been stabbed after an altercation outside the Dancing Sasquatch nightclub in the 100 block of Banff Avenue around 12:09 a.m. of September 3.
Police said this incident is not related to a fatal altercation that took place outside the same Banff nightclub last month.
RCMP said two men were arrested after a fatal stabbing. (Helen Pike/CBC)
Upon arrival, RCMP found the 27-year-old man, from Foothills County, Alta. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Two men were arrested at a nearby location.
In a Facebook post, the Town of Banff said they are building mental health support for anyone in town who needs it.
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation, with assistance from the Banff RCMP and the RCMP Forensic Identification Unit.
The RCMP are seeking to identify and speak with anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about it.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 403-763-6600.
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