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Six people were taken to hospital, according to BC Emergency Health Services. It is not clear if the woman who died is one of them.
Two supervising vehicles came with 11 ambulances dispatched to Lynn Valley Road and 29th Avenue just after 1:45 p.m.
Footage circulating on social media shows a man, holding a knife, being swarmed by police on Lynn Valley Road.
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Mossop said they saw several injured victims within 100 metres of each other.
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The attacks pose no ongoing threat to the public, police said, still on the lookout for more potential victims.
Witnesses are asked to call investigators at 1-877-551-4448 or email ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. If you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477.
: informing the public of multiple victims stabbed within & outside Library. One suspect in custody. Appears this was a lone suspect. No ongoing threat to public. We are still looking for potential additional victims. Any witnesses please call us at 604-985-1311
香蕉视频直播� North Vancouver RCMP (@nvanrcmp)
North Vancouver District Public Library tweeted the branch would be closed for the rest of the day, 香蕉视频直播渄ue to an incident in the area.香蕉视频直播�
The library did not divulge details of what occurred but asked the public to avoid the location.
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Due to an incident in the area, Lynn Valley Library is closed for the rest of the day. Please avoid the area - thank you.
香蕉视频直播� North Vancouver District Public Library (@nvdpl)
sarah.grochowski@bpdigital.ca
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