Double stabbing leaves 2 dead

Two men are dead after a double stabbing ata Vancouver Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotelSaturday night.

Vancouver Police were called to the West Hotel, at 488CarrallSt.just before 9:00 p.m., PT. When they arrived, officersfound a man who had been stabbed.Hedied in the hotel.

Police said residents directed them to a second stabbing victim in the building. He was rushed to hospital, but couldn't be saved.

The Vancouver Police Major Crime Sectionis investigating both deaths.

Complaints about the hotel

The hotel has become a dangerous place for its vulnerable residents, according to community organizer Wendy Pedersen.

Pedersen said it lacks proper security, and people who aren't residents have been freely coming and going to sell drugs.

On March 10, a person was seriously hurt in another attack in the hotel, said Pedersen.

"These people deserve safety. The people that live in this hotel are in danger, and clearly tonight is the result of the lack of investment in these SROs."

Pedersen said residents plan to gather to speak to media about their concerns, Sundayat 10:00 a.m., PT.