Death of 41-year-old man prompts homicide investigation in Princeton, B.C.

A RCMP vehicle is pictured on July 3, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Callum Smith)

Mounties in the B.C. Interior are asking the public for help as they investigate a suspicious death they’re referring to as a homicide.

Princeton RCMP were called to “a report of a man in medical distress” just north of the town on Monday, the B.C. RCMP’s Southeast District Major Crime Unit said in a news release Tuesday.

When they arrived, officers found 41-year-old Kyle Schmunk inside a brown, 2002 Toyota Corolla, according to the unit. Despite efforts to save his life, Schmunk died at the scene.

Police did not specify exactly where or at what time the incident occurred. The major crime unit is asking the public for help determining where else Schmunk was on the day of his death.

“MCU investigators are looking for public assistance in determining Schmunk’s whereabouts on July 21, 2025,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Smart, in the release.

“If you have any information regarding Schmunk, the brown, 2002 Toyota Corolla, dashcam footage or video surveillance from Highway 5A north of Princeton between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on July 21, 2025, please contact the RCMP.”

The Southeast District Major Crime Unit’s information line can be reached at 1-877-987-8477.