Multiple people were taken to hospital Saturday night after a man allegedly attacked them with a machete, according to Vancouver Police investigators.
Police confronted a man with a machete in the Granville Street area, leading to shootings by VPD officers.
READ MORE: Vancouver Police Investigate Machete Attack on Downtown East Side
Police Suspect said four victims of the machete attack; they remain hospitalized with "life-changing injuries".
A suspect was also injured in the shooting and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
READ MORE: Man in wheelchair stabbed amid tensions in tent city on East Hastings Street
Around 10:00 pm, I got a call from the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service. After a man set fire to his room in a boarding house near Granville and Smithee streets," said Const Tania Vicintin.
Story continues under advertisement
"The man then attacked and stabbed four people inside the building. When police arrived, They were confronted by a suspect who was still armed with a weapon.
"Police opened fire and the suspect was injured." Independent Bureau of Investigation. We are currently investigating.
RELATED NEWS
© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
