Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»police are investigating the first homicide of 2021.
Police were called to the Gastown Hotel around 5:30 a.m. this morning (Jan. 31). Once on scene, they found two people had been stabbed, according to a police press release.
"A 40-year-old from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»died at the scene. The second victim, a 28-year-old from Vancouver, was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries," writes Cst. Steve Addison in the release.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the incident and remains in police custody.
Police are actively investigating and looking for witnesses. Anyone with information can call the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police Department's Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
