Teen stabbed in Vancouver limo fight
Posted June 15, 2019 11:51 am.
Last Updated June 15, 2019 11:52 am.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses to an early morning stabbing in a dispute over a limo at Seymour and Dunsmuir.
The VPD says two groups of teenagers, who didn’t know each other, got into an altercation at around 3 a.m. on June 15 over a limo-for-hire.
#VPD is looking for witnesses and video of a stabbing on Seymour near Dunsmuir about 3:00 this morning. Two groups got into a dispute and a 19-year-old is in hospital with serious injuries. Please call 604-717-2541 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477. https://t.co/lvZmb74NGw pic.twitter.com/fWuDGRnOZ8
— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) June 15, 2019
A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the violent dispute, and was left with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital where he remains in stable condition. Another man was injured by a punch but declined medical attention on the scene.
The suspects left the scene before officers arrived, but were arrested shortly after and remain in custody.
The Vancouver Police Department is looking for witnesses to the incident, and is asking anyone with cell phone video or information to contact the major crimes unit at 604-717-2541.