Vancouver police identify woman stabbed to death in Mt. Pleasant apartment

The Vancouver Police Department hasidentified the victim of a homicide that occurred Sunday in a Mount Pleasant apartment.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance in the apartment near Ontario Street and First Avenue around 2:30 a.m.PT.

When officersarrived, they found a 51-year-old woman suffering from stab wounds. Police say she died at the scene.

The victim has been identifiedas Jian Yang "Angela"Du.

A suspect is in custody and investigators say they believe the suspect andDu knew each other.

Thedeath is the third homicide inVancouverthis year.

On Feb.20, the VPD began investigating the death of Shu-Min Wu and Ying Ying Sung after they were found shot dead in their car in the Point Grey neighbourhood.

Police describedthe killing of Wu and Sung astargeted.