Vancouver mayor grieves stabbing death of 32-year-old chef near Chinatown
Jun 6, 2024 | 12:40 PM
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VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has issued a statement saying police are working tirelessly to find the person responsible for a fatal stabbing near the city’s Chinatown early Wednesday.
Sim says the city is grieving the loss of 32-year-old Wataru Kakiuchi, a talented chef in a Yaletown Japanese restaurant.
Sim says the killing was a senseless act of violence that has left the city in shock and mourning.
Vancouver police say Kakiuchi was found injured at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning but died before he could be taken to hospital.
