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’Number of people stabbed,’ suspect shot by police in downtown Vancouver: VPD

Vancouver police on the scene of what they were calling 'a violent incident' near Robson and Hamilton streets on Wednesday.

Vancouver police on the scene of what they were calling 'a violent incident' near Robson and Hamilton streets on Wednesday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

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Vancouver police say there was a 'violent incident' near Robson and Hamilton streets

Vancouver police say a number of people have been stabbed, and a suspect was shot by police in the city's downtown on Wednesday.

Police said they responded to the violent incident near Robson and Hamilton streets.

Witnesses speaking to CBC News said shots were fired near a 7-Eleven close to the Vancouver Central Public Library. 

They said two people were taken away in ambulances. 

Police and fire crews remain on scene. CBC has reached out to police for more details.

Yasmine Ghania (new window) · CBC News

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