Police confronted the knife-wielding man in the Granville Street area, which led to shots fired by VPD officers.
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Police said there were four victims of the alleged machete attack. remain in hospital with “life-changing injuries”. The suspect was also injured in the shooting and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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“VPD officers were called by the Vancouver Fire Department around 10 p.m. after a man set fire to his suite inside a home near Granville and Smithe streets,” Const. Tanya Vishindin said. Story continues below ad “The man then attacked and stabbed four people inside the building. When officers arrived, they were confronted by the suspect who was still armed with the gun. “Shots were fired by the police and the suspect was wounded.” The VPD’s major crime divisions as well as BC’s Office of Independent Investigations are now investigating. 2:24 Driver Who Encountered Suspect Before Chinatown Attack Speaks Out Driver Who Encountered Suspect Before Chinatown Attack Speaks Out – July 23, 2022 Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
