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Vancouver crime: Deadly stabbing is the 6th murder in the city in 2022

A stabbing in the early hours of Sunday morning killed a man, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Police were called to a home on Bruce Street in East Vancouver around 3 a.m. for signals of an attack, according to a spokesman for Sgt. Steve Addison.

“Upon arrival, officers found a 23-year-old man seriously injured outside the house. The man later died of his injuries,” Addison said in a statement.

Photos from the scene show an increased police presence. A yellow ribbon from the crime scene is placed in front of the house, as well as in the alley behind it.

A 27-year-old man has been detained and remains in custody.

“The victim and the suspect knew each other,” Addison said.

Please, anyone who has information, call 604-717-2500.