A 37-year-old man is dead after a stabbing outside a downtown Vancouver Starbucks Sunday evening.
The fatal stabbing occurred around 5:40 pm on Sunday, following a brief altercation between two men outside the Starbucks at West Pender and Granville Street.
An officer patrolling nearby responded to the scene and arrested the suspect. Additional VPD officers attempted to save the victim’s life by performing first aid, but he succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to hospital.
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Paul Stanley Schmidt, 37, has now been identified as the victim.
Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 32, has been charged with second-degree murder.
“We believe this homicide was witnessed by dozens of bystanders, and there may be people with information who have not yet come forward,” says Sergeant Steve Addison.
“We particularly want to hear from anyone who was present in the moments before the stabbing, or anyone who has cell-phone video of the incident.”
At this moment in the investigation, police do not believe the victim and suspect knew each other.
Anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact VPD’s Major Crime Section at 604-717-2500.