2 men in custody after triple stabbing outside Caprice nightclub in Downtown Vancouver

Two men are in custody following a triple stabbing outside a popular Downtown Vancouver nightclub early Sunday morning.

Two groups of men got into verbal altercation inside the Caprice Nightclub in the 900-block of Granville Street around 3 a.m., Vancouver Police said. When the groups were directed outside, the altercation became physical and three men were stabbed.

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All three men were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Officers quickly arrested two men a short distance away from the nightclub, which is located in the heart of the Granville entertainment district.

The suspects remain in police custody. Police said charges have not yet been recommended.

A section of Granville between Nelson and Smithe streets remained closed early Sunday morning.

Anyone who may have witnessed or recorded what happened inside the club is asked to contact Vancouver Police at 604-717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.