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17-Year-Old in Custody as Vancouver Police Probe Downtown Teen Killing

Vancouver Police appeal for dash-cam footage as crime-scene teams gather evidence to reconstruct the fatal encounter

A Vancouver Police Department (VPD) patch is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Overview

  • A 17-year-old Surrey resident turned himself in late Monday and remains in custody without formal charges as investigators build their case
  • Investigators from operations, forensic identification and major crime units have been working nonstop at Smithe and Hornby to secure evidence
  • The victim, a 15-year-old boy from Surrey, was stabbed before 11:40 p.m. on Saturday near the Vancouver Law Courts and died in hospital early Sunday
  • Police have notified the victim’s next of kin and are seeking anyone in the Georgia to Howe corridor between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m. to come forward with video or observations
  • Officers emphasize the inquiry is in its early stages and ask anyone with relevant footage or information to contact the VPD homicide unit