Stabbing of four people at Vancouver bar linked to gang war

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 A traffic authority officers stands by the traffic barriers closing Granville Street in the entertainment district in July 2011.Police are searching for a suspect after a stabbing at a Vancouver bar left four people injured last weekend. Photo by Ian Lindsay /PNG

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Police are trying to identify a suspect after a stabbing at a Vancouver bar left four people injured Saturday.

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According to investigators, a violent confrontation started inside a bar  in Vancouver’s Granville Entertainment District early Saturday around 3 a.m.

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Witnesses told police there was an argument that started inside an establishment near Granville and Smithe involving three men. All three suffered stab wounds inflicted by a fourth man, who remains unidentified.

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An employee at the bar was also injured when he tried to intervene.

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The three patrons and the employee were taken to hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

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Police say the attacker is Black, about 5-foot-10, with dreadlocks, and was wearing a black puffy jacket.

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“We believe this was a targeted incident tied to the Lower Mainland gang conflict,” said Const. Darren Wong in a statement.

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Anyone with information or who may have footage of the incident is asked to contact Vancouver police investigators at 604-717-2500.

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