The Vancouver Police Department released an update Tuesday on its investigation into a stabbing that happened last week in Yaletown. A 29-year-old victim, Justin Mohrmann, was stabbed while walking near Smithe and Homer streets on July 11. Police shut down Smithe between Mainland and Homer streets while they responded to the incident. Clothing and blood were seen on the pavement in the aftermath of the stabbing. Police said their investigation led to the arrest of 34-year-old Lindsay Scott on Sunday. He was charged this week with second-degree murder and remains in custody. “Investigators found no evidence to suggest that the victim and the accused knew each other,” said Sgt. Steve Addison Tuesday. “We believe they were strangers.” Police said they are still working to gather evidence in the homicide and have released a photo of the victim in hopes the public will come forward with more information. Also, anyone who believes they may have interacted with Scott on the morning of July 11th is asked to call investigators at 604-717-2500. Although police have not released a photo of Scott, she is described as white with short, brown hair. He is about 5’6″, weighs 110 pounds and was wearing all black at the time of the incident, police said. “Just because an arrest is made doesn’t mean we stop investigating or gathering evidence, so we’re still gathering information to improve exactly what happened,” Addison said, adding that he expects this investigation to continue “for a long time.” .” Although the victim and suspect did not know each other, Addison would not confirm that the attack was random, saying he could not speak to a motive or any possible provocation. “This incident was terrifying for a lot of people,” he said. “We never want to tell people to change their behavior. We believe people should be able to move around the city and live their lives without fear.” The incident marked the city’s eighth homicide of 2022.
