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Third homicide in 2019

The Vancouver Police Major Crime Section is investigating an assault that claimed the life a teenager on Friday night in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

At around 9:15 p.m near the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Keefer Street a teenaged male was allegedly assaulted with a weapon before the suspect ran off.

Several witnesses called 911, and the victim was rushed to hospital, where he later died.

The male victim has been identified as 19-year-old Vancouver resident Dakota Saje Wildeman-McNeil.

No arrests have been made.

RCMP say this was not a random act and there is no risk to the public.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the VPD Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.



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