Vancouver police have identified the third homicide victim of the year as Jian Ying “Angela” Du.
The 51-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a Mount Pleasant apartment building near Ontario Street and First Avenue on Sunday, police confirmed in a Friday news release.
Police arrived at the scene around 2:30 a.m. on May 1 and found Du suffering from fatal stab wounds. She died at the scene.
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Police arrested a 51-year-old man at the scene, but charges have not yet been laid. Police believe Du and the man knew each other.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.