89-year-old man in critical condition after Vancouver home invasion

An 89-year-old man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a violent home invasion in South Vancouver last week.

The attack took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at a home near East 35th Avenue and Victoria Drive, and the suspect is still at large.

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“Right now, we believe there is a public safety risk as we don’t know who is responsible for this,” said Const. Tania Visintin in a news statement on Thursday.

The department has released footage of the suspect and considers the incident a “priority investigation.”

They said the unknown man entered the home through an unlocked front door, assaulted the homeowner who had confronted him, and fled before police arrived.

The homeowner remains in critical condition.

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“This incident is absolutely frightening,” said Visintin. “Preliminary evidence suggests there is no relation between the victim and the suspect and that it was purely a random, isolated incident.”

Anyone with more information about the attack or the suspect is asked to call VPD’s major crime section at 604-717-2541 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.