Police are investigating a serious incident at Salamanca overnight which resulted in the death of one man and injuries to another.
Around midnight, police attended the Morrison Street carpark area following reports of an altercation between two groups of people.
During the incident, two men reportedly received stab wounds.
A 20-year-old man has died as a result of his injuries, and a 23-year-old man remains in hospital receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
At this stage in the ongoing investigation, it is believed this was an isolated incident potentially linked to a previous incident which involved a person from each group.
Currently, one 20-year-old is in police custody assisting with enquiries.
Police investigations are ongoing and following several lines of enquiry to locate the other people allegedly involved in the incident.
Anyone with information in relation to the incident is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers Tasmania on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au - quoting OR788452. Information can be provided anonymously.
