British ColumbiaVancouver police say a 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing four people in the city’s Downtown Eastside Wednesday. Police believe one of the victims was targeted, while the other three were bystanders. Police say a 17-year-old allegedly stabbed 4 people, including 3 bystanders, in the Downtown EastsideThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 23, 2025 9:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteA 17-year-old has been charged for allegedly stabbing four people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside on Wednesday evening. (VPD )Vancouver police say a 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing four people in the city’s Downtown Eastside.Police say investigators believe one of the victims was targeted, while the other three were bystanders in the stabbings Wednesday evening.They say all four victims — three men and a woman, ranging in age from 33 to 60 — were taken to hospital for treatment of their wounds.The stabbings occurred, police say, outside a building near the intersection of East Hastings Street and Jackson Avenue.Police say the suspect was arrested at a different location in the same neighbourhood within hours of the alleged assaults.They say he remains in custody after being charged Thursday with four counts of aggravated assault.
17-year-old charged with aggravated assault in Vancouver stabbings: police
