Vancouver nightclub stabbing suspected to be gang-related

Four people were injured in a stabbing incident at a Vancouver nightclub in the Granville Entertainment District early Saturday morning. The altercation occurred just before 3:00 a.m. at a bar near Smithe Street, involving three male patrons and a bar employee who attempted to intervene.

All four victims sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital. The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) stated that the incident is believed to be a “targeted incident tied to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.”

The suspect, described as a Black man approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall with dreadlocks and wearing a black puffy jacket, remains at large. Investigators are seeking anyone with information or video footage regarding the event.