Weeks after a horrific machete attack in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, authorities have yet to identify the person responsible, but new surveillance footage offers a glimpse of a suspect.
The short video, which was released by police on Wednesday, shows a man running down the street carrying what appears to be an umbrella. The suspect then stops, tries to open a locked door and continues on his way.
Const. Tanya Visintin asked anyone who recognized the man or witnessed the June 19 attack to contact police.
“Given the time of day and location of this incident, we believe there are witnesses who have not yet come forward,” Visintin said in a news release. “We also believe that people will recognize the suspect and can help us identify him.”
The victims were loading luggage into a taxi outside the Empress Hotel on East Hastings Street when someone approached and slashed them with a machete.
One of the victims, Casey Yanulis, previously told CTV News that the attacker looked at her “almost like I insulted him or said something, but no words were exchanged.” Then she felt a sting at the base of her neck.
“I heard a woman’s voice yelling, ‘It’s not an umbrella, it’s a machete,’ and then all the blood poured out everywhere,” Iannoulis said in an interview last month.
Authorities said none of the victims had life-threatening injuries.
The suspect is believed to be between 40 and 50 years old and approximately 5’10”. He was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, gray trousers and black trainers.
Anyone with information can contact the Vancouver Police Major Crimes Unit at 604-717-2541,
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