Vancouver seawall stabbings send three to hospital, suspect on the loose
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) are searching for a suspect connected to a series of apparent stranger attacks on the seawall this morning that sent several people to the hospital.
VPD officers responded to reports of multiple people being stabbed near David Lam Park shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 10.
“Three victims were located and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” said the VPD in a release.
“The suspect fled the area before police were called and has not yet been located. Initial evidence suggests the attacks were random and unprovoked.”
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According to VPD, the suspect is described as an Indigenous woman in her late 20s or early 30s.
She is between 5’3″ and 5’7″, has a slim build, and long dark hair worn in a ponytail.
The suspect was also described as wearing a large, oversized black leather jacket, tight dark pants, and either a leopard-print shirt or scarf.
“We understand the concern this incident may cause for people in the area, particularly those who frequent the seawall,” said Cst. Tania Visintin, media relations officer, in a statement.
“Public safety is our top priority and we are doing everything we can to identify and arrest the suspect as quickly as possible.”
If you have any information about the assault or the people involved, VPD is asking you to contact investigators at 604-717-7048.
This incident is the second violent attack that took place in Metro Vancouver in under two weeks. In late September, Officers with the New West Police Department were called to the scene of an early-morning stabbing that left a man injured.