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3 stabbings on Downtown Eastside send men to hospital; motives of attacks unclear

91ƵAs disturbing it is to know that these serious crimes occurred back-to-back91Ƶ police don91Ƶt believe threat to public
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A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer91Ƶs uniform in Vancouver, on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Three men are in hospital after a series of possibly unrelated stabbings on the Downtown Eastside Tuesday and overnight.

91ƵWe are still reviewing evidence to determine if these three incidents are connected,91Ƶ Const. Tania Visintin said in a statement Oct. 6.

91ƵAs disturbing it is to know that these serious crimes occurred back-to-back, we do not believe there is any threat to the public at this time.91Ƶ

Police say the first incident happened at 1 p.m. when a man was stabbed in the back at a social housing complex near Powell and Dunlevy streets. He was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, but is expected to survive. Police found a 27-year-old man, who they believed to be the suspect, suffering from a fentanyl overdose inside the apartment building. That man was taken to hospital, as well. Police say charges are expected.

A second man, 55 years old, was stabbed in the neck, face and shoulder near East Hastings and Columbia Street around 1:15 a.m. He remains in hospital in stable condition. A suspect remains at large in this incident.

The third man, 28 years old, was stabbed in the arm, ribs and buttocks near Water and Carrall streets at 2:30 a.m. He is in hospital with serious injuries, police said. No arrests have been made in connection to this incident.

Visintin said all three investigations were in their early stages and the motives were unknown.

91ƵSo I can91Ƶt really speculate, throughout the whole city we are noticing there91Ƶs an uptick in violent offences,91Ƶ she said. 91ƵTo say there was a trend, well last night there were three stabbings alone which in itself is a trend. It91Ƶs not a trend we like to see, it91Ƶs very concerning for us.91Ƶ

Anyone with information pertaining to the stabbings is asked to call Vancouver Police.



ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca

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I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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