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Jul 5, 2021 8:50 PM -
Two Vancouver Police officers were stabbed this morning while responding to a 9-1-1 call about a forcible confinement involving a two-year-old child.
Both officers were transported to hospital where they are now in stable condition.
The police officers responded to a residential building near Keefer Street and Gore Avenue at about 10 a.m.
When they entered the suite, a struggled ensued with the suspect and two officers were stabbed.
During the altercation, officers deployed a taser on the 59-year-old suspect.
He has been taken to hospital for treatment.
Vancouver Police detectives are investigating the incident.
The Independent Investigations Office of BC has been notified.
