VANCOUVER - A 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near Vancouver's Robson Square over the weekend and the killing is being investigated as a murder, police said Monday.
Sgt. Steve Addison said in a statement that no arrests had been made.
"Vancouver police investigators have been working non-stop to secure evidence, identify witnesses, and find the person, or people, responsible for this murder," said Addison.聽
"There may be people in the community who have knowledge or information that will solve this crime, and we're asking them to come forward."
Police have not released the name of the victim, who was from Surrey, B.C.
They said investigators want to talk to anyone with information about the stabbing that is believed to have happened at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday.
Police said they believe there was a "violent altercation" near the Vancouver Law Courts at Smithe and Hornby streets.
A passerby called 911 and officers found the injured boy on Hornby Street.
Despite the efforts of first responders, the boy died in hospital early Sunday morning, police said in the statement.
"Investigators from (the Vancouver Police Department) operations division, forensic identification unit, and major crime section have been working to collect evidence from the crime scene, to learn more about what led up to the murder, and to identify anyone responsible," the statement said.
Police are seeking witnesses or others who may unknowingly possess dash-camera video of the incident.
They want to talk to anyone with footage from the area between Georgia, Smithe, Howe and Hornby streets between 11:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. on Saturday.
This report by 春色直播was first published July 21, 2025.
