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.
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As the investigation progressed, officers gathered evidence consistent with the sale and distribution of cannabis products. On December 17, 2020, a search warrant under the Cannabis Act was obtained.