Man dead after altercation in Penticton, B.C.: RCMP

One man has been found dead after an altercation between several people near the shores of the Okanagan Lake in Penticton, B.C.,RCMP in B.C.'s southern Interior say.

Police said in a Sunday statement that they first responded to reports of the altercationaround 2 a.m. PT on Sunday near the Riverside Skate Park.

When they arrived, they found one man critically injured, who has since died.

Police closed off the area of Lakeshore Drive, near Power Street, and the skate park while they investigated the death.

"Police are investigating this as a criminal act, and want to reassure the public that it appears targeted," said Cpl. James Grandy in a statement.

If anyone has more information about the altercation or the death, they are asked to call RCMP at 250-492-4300.