Two Injured in Stabbing, Suspect Shot by Police in Downtown Vancouver

Officers responded to a call Wednesday morning reporting a man had stolen alcohol and was armed with a knife in a restaurant near Robson and Hamilton Street in downtown Vancouver, Vancouver Police said in the release, Xinhua reported.

The stabbing suspect was shot by police after being located in a nearby convenience store. Officers and other first responders administered first aid before the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he later died, according to the release.

The two people who were injured in the stabbing before the suspect was shot were taken to the hospital and their injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, the release said.