Vancouver police seek witnesses after suspicious death in Downtown Eastside

The Vancouver Police Department says its homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death in the city’s Downtown Eastside and is asking witnesses to come forward.

According to a Vancouver Police Department news release, paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services responded to a call at about 7:40 a.m. on March 20 in the south lane of the 100-block of East Hastings Street for a man in medical distress. Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said paramedics notified officers after observing injuries considered suspicious. The case has since been taken over by the VPD’s Homicide Unit. The identity of the deceased has not been released, and investigators have not provided details about the nature of the injuries.

Anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have information is asked to contact Vancouver police. No suspect information has been released, and the investigation remains ongoing.