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.
“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.
“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.