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Man killed in Chinatown stabbing, Vancouver police say

Vancouver police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found stabbed in Chinatown early Wednesday morning. 

Homicide investigation underway after 32-year-old found early Wednesday on Union Street east of Main: VPD

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Vancouver police are collecting evidence after a man was found stabbed in Chinatown and later died of his injuries. (Karin Larsen/CBC)

Vancouver police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found stabbed in Chinatown early Wednesday morning. 

Officers found the man alive when they arrived at Union Street east of Main Street just before 3:30 a.m. PT, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) said in a news release.

But the 32-year-old died before he could be taken to hospital, according to police. 

No arrests have been made and the victim has not been identified. 

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No arrests have been made in the homicide yet, according to police. (Karin Larsen/CBC)

Police said investigators will be in the area throughout the day to collect evidence and are asking witnesses or anyone with dashcam video who were near Main and Union streets between midnight and 3:30 a.m. to contact them.

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