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One man in hospital after stabbing outside Granville Street hotel

Good samaritan at a nearby pub rushed outside and put pressure on victim’s wounds before first responders arrived.

Witnesses say the suspect fled south on Granville Street

Gian-Paolo Mendoza · CBC News ·
A VPD officer talks with a witness outside the hotel. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

One man was taken to hospital with stab wounds after a fight broke out on Granville Street early Saturday morning.

The attack happened outside the Ramada Inn just after 2 a.m.

"I thought he was drunk at first, but then I realized he'd been stabbed," said Chris Campbell, who was in a nearby pub when he heard the fight going on outside.

"I'm not a hero ... someone's down, you go in and help. There's nothing heroic about that," said Campbell, who put pressure on the victim's wounds. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Campbell rushed outside and immediately started putting pressure on the victim's wounds after seeing the man lying on the ground bleeding.

"People don't react really quickly … they're looking around wondering what they should do, but if someone's bleeding, you just apply pressure," he said. "So that's what I did."

First responders arrived and continued to treat the man for stab wounds. He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries, but in stable condition.

Officers tape off the area in front of the Ramada Inn, where a man was stabbed early Saturday morning. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)

Campbell said he saw the suspect flee southbound on Granville Street alone.

Vancouver Police continue to investigate the attack.

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