Man Dies From Stab Wound After Fight In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Mar, 2016 10:23 AM

VANCOUVER — A man is dead after being stabbed in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Police say a fight broke out around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday (at the intersection of Main and Hastings streets).

A man was taken to hospital with a serious stab wound, where he died a short while later.

No one has been arrested and Vancouver police are investigating.

This is the second stabbing incident to happen in the city in as many days.

Police say another man is in hospital in serious condition after he was stabbed Saturday afternoon in East Vancouver.

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