By The Canadian Press

Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal stranger attack in Vancouver

Dec 9, 2025 | 11:57 AM

VANCOUVER — A man has been arrested and charged in a fatal stranger attack in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Police say it happened on Nov. 28th near Gore and Powell streets at about 3 a.m.

They say the victim, 45-year-old Mark Roasa, was a Downtown Eastside resident.

A 33-year-old man is now facing a second-degree murder charge, and he remains in police custody.

Police say the man was arrested Sunday after an investigation lasting two weeks.

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No further details on the case have been released.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2025.

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