One man is dead and another has critical injuries after an incident in Invercargill overnight.
Detective Inspector Stuart Harvey said police received a report just before 12.45am that two men were injured on Don St, near the Invercargill District Court building.
Police arrived to find one man unconscious, with stab wounds. He died at the scene.
The second man was taken to hospital in a critical condition with similar injuries and underwent surgery.
He remains in a critical condition.
A homicide investigation is under way, Det Insp Harvey said.
A scene guard was in place overnight and a forensic examination of the area will continue today.
Cordons are in place on Don St between Kelvin St and Dee St.
Police want to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity at the time.
- Police 105, event number P050337575, or Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111.
- ODT Online
