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Vancouver man charged with second-degree murder in brother’s stabbing death

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Fatal East Vancouver stabbing is Vancouver’s 6th homicide of 2022
One man is dead and another in custody after an assault at an East Vancouver home early Sunday is now the city's sixth homicide of the year. Catherine Urquhart reports – Jun 5, 2022

A Vancouver man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his brother in East Vancouver on Sunday morning.

According to police, Zachary Trimble, 23, was found “badly injured” outside a home near Bruce Street and East 49th Avenue around 3 a.m. He later died of his injuries.

At the scene, officers arrested his brother, 27-year-old Alexander Trimble, they confirmed in a Monday news statement. He has been charged with second-degree murder and remains in police custody.

It was Vancouver’s sixth homicide of 2022.

On Sunday, a neighbour, who said his name was Tip, told Global News he called police when he was awoken by the altercation.

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“I heard this blood curdling noise and screaming from a girl — I thought I was dreaming — and a guy was screaming as well,” he described.

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“I got up and looked out the window. I could see three people out there scuffling, so I called 911 right away and they responded really quickly — like half a minute. When the police came in they were doing CPR right through.”

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Vancouver police at 604-717-2500.

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VPD update on fatal stabbing

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