The Vancouver Police Department says a suspect has turned himself in after the stabbing death of a 15-year-old in Robson Square over the weekend.
Police believe the suspect stabbed the victim, a Surrey resident, just before midnight Saturday, near the Vancouver Law Courts at Smithe Street and Hornby Street.
A passerby reportedly found the boy on Hornby Street and called 911.
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In an update Tuesday, the VPD says a 17-year-old from Surrey was arrested late Monday night and remains in custody after turning himself in to an officer on a Vancouver street.
Police say the BC Prosecution Service has not yet charged the teenager, and the investigation is ongoing.
On Monday, Sgt. Steve Addison revealed that investigators believe the victim and his attacker had a violent altercation before the stabbing.
A significant police presence, including multiple police vehicles, remained in the area for much of Sunday morning.
“It was following the Celebration of Light, there were a number of people who were leaving the downtown core. So we believe there were a lot of people in the area, and likely a lot of people who were driving around as well. So there may be people who may have seen something, didn’t necessarily know what they saw, and don’t quite realize that they’re witnesses,” said Addison.
Anyone with information to share is asked to call the Vancouver Police Homicide tip line at 604-717-2500.
