British Columbia

2 arrested in stabbing outside Caprice nightclub, 3 sent to hospital

Vancouver Police are investigating a triple stabbing outside a nightclub in the Granville entertainment district early Sunday morning.

All three victims have serious injuries, say police

The VPD's forensics team was processing evidence at the club for several hours after the attack on Sunday morning. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Three men are in hospital after a stabbing outside a popular downtown Vancouver nightclub.

The attack happened during a fight in front of the Caprice Nightclub on Granville Street early Sunday morning.

Witnesses said they heard screaming outside the front doors around 3 a.m. 

"You can see where the blanket is out there, where the guy got stabbed," said Riley Ruckman, who was inside the club when the attack happened.

Officers taped off the area outside the nightclub's front doors. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

"It's really sad because it actually was a pretty good environment, and then we just went outside and everything just changed."

Vancouver Police said three men were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

They said two people were arrested a short distance away and remain in police custody.

The VPD's Major Crimes Section is handling the investigation.

'It's tough to see,' said witness Riley Ruckman, who was at the club when the attack happened. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)