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Vancouver Police find 51 year old woman dead inside a Mount Pleasant apartment

Darpan News Desk Vancouver Police, 02 May, 2022 02:02 PM

Vancouver Police are investigating the city’s third homicide of 2022, after officers discovered a 51-year-old woman dead inside a Mount Pleasant apartment Sunday morning.

VPD responded to reports of a disturbance inside a building near Ontario Street and First Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on May 1. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from fatal stab wounds. She died on scene.

A 51-year-old man has been arrested, and investigators believe the suspect and victim knew each other.

The investigation is ongoing. Charges have not yet been laid.

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