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Vancouver police release video of stabbing in East Vancouver

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Security video released by VPD shows stabbing suspect
Vancouver police are appealing for witnesses to a stabbing on the Downtown Eastside after 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. Security video captures two men fighting in front of the Astoria Hotel when one stabbed the other. – Jan 7, 2021

Vancouver police are releasing a video of a recent stabbing in the hopes that someone will know the suspect.

A 47-year-old man was stabbed in front of the Astoria Hotel early Tuesday morning, police said.

Police were originally called by a witness after two men were seen fighting just after 2 a.m. outside the hotel on East Hastings Street.

During the altercation, the victim was stabbed, police said, and the suspect then walked west on Hastings Street.

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“The victim was taken to hospital where, thankfully, he was treated for non-life-threatening injures,” Const. Tania Visintin with the Vancouver police said. “We want to speak with the other person involved and anyone else who may have seen this altercation take place.”

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Police said the suspect is around five feet 10 inches tall and has a thin build. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black rain jacket, black sweatpants and a grey baseball hat. 

Anyone who has information on the incident or can identify the suspect is asked to call investigators at 604-717-4022.

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