B.C. man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Banff stabbing

RCMP have charged one man following thefatal stabbing of a 27-year-old man in Banff, Alta. just after midnight on Saturday.

John Proule, 20, from Lake Country, B.C. has been charged with second-degree murder, RCMP said in a statement on Sunday.

Police said asecond suspect who was also taken into custody on Saturday was released without charges because they determined he was not directly involved.

Saturday's homicideis the second one in the mountain town within the past four weeks.

RCMPsaid they responded to a 911 callthat a man had been stabbed around midnight on Saturday. It came after an altercation outside of the Dancing Sasquatch nightclub in the 100 block ofBanff Avenue.

When they arrived, policefound an injuredmanfrom Foothills County, Alta. He was transported to hospital where he was declared dead.

RCMP said they believethis incident is not related to another deadly altercation that happened outside of the same nightclub, earlier in August, that left a 26-year-old man dead.

"Police acknowledge the concern the general public may have, due to the two recent violent events in Banff," RCMPwrote in a statement Saturday afternoon.

"RCMP believe these to be isolated incidents, and that there is no further concern for the safety and security of the general public, including both residents and visitors of Banff."