RCMP respond to non-criminal incident at Village Green Shopping centre Friday morning. (Kevin Rothwell/Vernon Matters photo)
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UPDATE: Police respond to mall for medical incident in food court

Jun 18, 2021 | 12:00 PM

UPDATE 12:00 p.m.

The food court at the Village Green Mall was temporarily closed Friday morning as emergency responders dealt with a tragic medical incident.

RCMP were among the agencies to respond to that part of the shopping centre on 27th Street.

“Shortly after 9 a.m., officers arrived at the location where they found BC Ambulance Service personnel providing treatment to man who had suffered an apparent medical emergency.  The 86-year old man was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Constable Chris Terleski, media relations officer, told Vernon Matters.