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Vancouver police are investigating a homicide at the Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
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Posted: Dec 16, 2020 9:03 AM PT | Last Updated: December 16, 2020
VPD investigators examine the crime scene near the Biltmore Hotel in Vancouver on Dec. 16. (Ben Nelms/CBC)
Vancouver police are investigating a homicide at the Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
Alex Gortmaker, 72, was stabbed to death following a confrontation with the alleged attacker, police said Wednesday.
Officers were called to the building after reports of a serious assault around 2:40 p.m. PT Tuesday.
A 27-year-old man was arrested and is still in custody. The investigation is ongoing.
VANCOUVER Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal stabbing that happened at the Biltmore Hotel Tuesday. Police say a 72-year-old East Vancouver man, Alex Gortmaker, was stabbed to death in the afternoon. Investigators believe there is no relationship between the victim and suspect, said Const. Tania Visintin in a news release. This is an unfortunate case where the victim and suspect had an altercation that tragically resulted in Mr. Gortmaker getting stabbed. Officers were called to the area shortly after 2:30 p.m. and investigators shut down Prince Edward Street at East 11th Avenue for more than 12 hours. Police say a 27-year-old man was arrested in the evening and is in custody. The investigation is ongoing, however.