Police say a woman has been fatally shot in Vancouver.
A statement from Sgt. Steve Addison says police responded to a call at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
Addison says the woman was found in a social housing building in the Downtown Eastside and died later in hospital.
Police believe her attacker fled.
Addison says no arrests have been made and the woman has not been identified.
A 42-year-old suspect was arrested shortly after the assault, and RCMP said the isolated incident did not pose a risk to the public.
Chilliwack Mounties say they responded to a call where a man allegedly threatened and injured a woman before she was able to escape a home.
Sgt. Steve Addison says the woman, who's in her 30s, was wrapped in a jacket and blankets and the man paced around her as she lay on the ground, then set her belongings on fire and walked away.
Speaking English and aided by an interpreter, her husband Liu Xiaozong testified he believes Meng is at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 given her proximity to multiple security personnel whenever she leaves home.
The centre is one of five across Canada and a statement from the City of Vancouver says the Metro Vancouver facility will be funded by a $21.7-million endowment from the federal government.
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, the former NASA astronaut who lived nearly a decade in the United States, made the commitment as he took over the portfolio from François-Philippe Champagne in Tuesday's cabinet shuffle.