Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver Police Department's Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
