A man in his 50s has died following a morning assault on East Hastings Street, Vancouver police said.
Few details have been provided, but officers said they were called to the 200-block of Hastings shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found a man suffering serious injuries.
The man succumbed to his injuries in hospital. He is the city's ninth homicide of 2017. He was later identified as 51-year-old Vancouver resident Mark Eriksen.
They have not provided any information on a suspect or motive, but said that they do not believe the public is at risk.
Officers ask anyone with more information to contact them at 604-717-2500, or to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
