As gang conflicts continues to rise in Metro Vancouver, a Vancouver deputy police chief is calling for more coordination to prevent youth from joining the gang lifestyle.
VANCOUVER Police in Delta, B.C., say a young person was stabbed and taken to hospital Tuesday after an altercation outside a high school. The incident happened outside Burnsview Secondary as classes were being let out, according to police. “This does appear to be an isolated situation that involved a conflict between two students that did unfortunately escalate to violence,” said Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for the Delta Police Department. Police added it s too early to say what led to the altercation. The victim has since been released from hospital and is now back with their family. A suspect was arrested and a search turned up a knife that’s believed to have been used in the assault, Leykauf said.