Man Attacked In A Vancouver Home Dies A Short Time Later In Hospital: Police

The Canadian Press, 09 Feb, 2017 10:18 AM

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they are investigating the city's third homicide of 2017.

Const. Jason Doucette says an injured man was found in a home in southeast Vancouver just after midnight.

A release from the police department says the unnamed victim died a short time later in hospital.

Detectives have not said how the man died or if the attack was targeted.

#VPD investigating 3rd homicide of 2017 https://t.co/Pz1GQU3XEH after a call just after midnight to a home near Prince Albert & E.49th Ave.
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) February 9, 2017

The release says detectives do not believe the public is at risk.

No arrests have been made.

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