British ColumbiaVancouver police say they are investigating a fatal stabbing on Sunday in Gastown. The VPD says it arrested a 31-year-old man who has since been released.31-year-old man arrested but later released without chargesSantana Dreaver · CBC News · Posted: Jul 14, 2025 9:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoThe Vancouver Police Department is investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman in Gastown on Sunday. (Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press)Vancouver police say they are investigating a fatal stabbing on Sunday in Gastown.Police officers were called at 4:30 a.m. PT after reports of a woman being stabbed near Carrall and Water streets.First responders provided care at the scene; however, police say 40-year-old Michelle Bell of Surrey died later in hospital.A 31-year-old man was arrested by the VPD in connection with Bell’s death but has since been released.Police believe that the victim and suspect knew each other.Witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to contact the Vancouver police homicide unit at 604-717-2500.
Woman fatally stabbed in Gastown, police say
