Homicide team called to Metrotown after fatal daytime stabbing

Police are sharing information about a stabbing in Burnaby that happened late Sunday morning.

In a release on Sunday, December 19, Burnaby RCMP said that they responded to a report of a stabbing in the Metrotown Mall area at 11:40 am.

Then, Burnaby frontline officers secured the area near 4800 Kingsway.

The stabbing victim was then transported to the hospital, where they were ultimately pronounced dead.

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Now, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is leading the investigation.

If you were in the Metrotown area between 11 am and 1 pm on Sunday, December 19, and saw anything suspicious, you’re asked to call the police.

IHIT has been called to Burnaby

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— Burnaby RCMP (@BurnabyRCMP) December 20, 2021

Anyone with information, dashcam footage, or surveillance video in the area is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at [email protected].