A man has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal stabbing outside of a Vancouver Starbucks Sunday evening..Dozens of witnesses were present for the attack, and a highly-graphic video of the incident was posted to social media by The Dirty News..THIS VIDEO IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING. DISCRETION IS ADVISED..The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says a “brief altercation” occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday outside of the Starbucks on West Pender and Granville Street, prompting one man — seen in the video wearing red pants and a grey hoodie — to stab 37-year-old Paul Stanley Schmidt, killing him..Schmidt’s wife and young daughter were reportedly present at the Starbucks..VPD says an officer patrolling the area was flagged down moments after the stabbing and arrested the suspect — 32-year-old Inderdeep Singh Gosal — at the scene.. Arrest .Additional officers attempted to save the victim’s life by performing first aid; he died after being rushed to hospital..“We believe this homicide was witnessed by dozens of bystanders, and there may be people with information who have not yet come forward,” said VPD’s Sgt. Steve Addison..“We particularly want to hear from anyone who was present in the moments before the stabbing, or anyone who has cell phone video of the incident.”.Investigators do not believe the victim and suspect knew each other and circumstances that led up to the fatal stabbing haven't been detailed..Gosal has been charged with second-degree murder. Court records show no previous criminal convictions..Schmidt is Vancouver’s sixth homicide victim of 2023.
A man has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal stabbing outside of a Vancouver Starbucks Sunday evening..Dozens of witnesses were present for the attack, and a highly-graphic video of the incident was posted to social media by The Dirty News..THIS VIDEO IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING. DISCRETION IS ADVISED..The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says a “brief altercation” occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday outside of the Starbucks on West Pender and Granville Street, prompting one man — seen in the video wearing red pants and a grey hoodie — to stab 37-year-old Paul Stanley Schmidt, killing him..Schmidt’s wife and young daughter were reportedly present at the Starbucks..VPD says an officer patrolling the area was flagged down moments after the stabbing and arrested the suspect — 32-year-old Inderdeep Singh Gosal — at the scene.. Arrest .Additional officers attempted to save the victim’s life by performing first aid; he died after being rushed to hospital..“We believe this homicide was witnessed by dozens of bystanders, and there may be people with information who have not yet come forward,” said VPD’s Sgt. Steve Addison..“We particularly want to hear from anyone who was present in the moments before the stabbing, or anyone who has cell phone video of the incident.”.Investigators do not believe the victim and suspect knew each other and circumstances that led up to the fatal stabbing haven't been detailed..Gosal has been charged with second-degree murder. Court records show no previous criminal convictions..Schmidt is Vancouver’s sixth homicide victim of 2023.
