Armed suspect injured, several others hurt in violent Granville Street incident

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story said that the suspect had been killed. The suspect has not been killed but is in hospital.

A violent scene on Vancouver’s Granville Street Saturday night has left several people hurt.

Reports of a person with a weapon led to a heavy police presence along the entertainment district near Nelson Street around 10:30 pm.

Photos and videos of the incident and its aftermath circulated on social media.

Submitted/Rakesh Dutt

Vancouver Police say the armed suspect was shot by police. Other victims were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.

“There is no risk to public safety at this time,” VPD said on Twitter, but did not provide further details.

One witness says it appears to have happened inside a single-room occupancy apartment above one of the businesses.

Submitted/Rakesh Dutt

“…Passersby talking about shots fired? I did see one injured man taken away in an ambulance,” one person wrote on Twitter Saturday night.

Big incident down on #GranvilleStreet right now. Lots of @VancouverPD on scene including ERT. Passersby talking about shots fired? I did see one injured man taken away in an ambulance. Whatever happened seems to be over. pic.twitter.com/TYVZZy9ZN3

— Aaron Chapman (@TheAaronChapman) August 7, 2022

The Roxy Cabaret said it was forced to close due to the incident.

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“None of our staff nor our patrons were involved in the incident and are all safe,” the nightclub posted on its Facebook page.

This is a developing story.