Vancouver police investigate 2 homicides in less than 24 hours

Vancouver Police are investigating a second homicide this weekend after a woman was found dead inside her apartment in the Gastown neighbourhood early Sunday morning.

Officers say they responded to a 911 call from paramedics at 1:30 a.m. PT Sunday and arrived to find a deceased 45-year-old woman, whom first responders were unable to resuscitate.

AtiraWomen's Resource Society, which operates the Gastown Hotel building at 112 Water Street where the woman was found, confirmed that the victim was a tenant and was in her unit at the time.

The society said it didn't have any other information about the incident.

Meanwhile, on Saturday eveninga manwas found dead in a vehicle in the parking lot of theMarine Gateway Cineplex near South West Marine Drive and Cambie Street.

Police say apasserby discoveredthe body just before 8:30 p.m.

Bothvictims haveyet to be identified.

Officers have not said the two homicides are related.No arrests have been made andVPD investigators do not believe there is a risk to the public in either case.

Anyone with information is asked to contact VPD's Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

VPD say these arethe city's second and third homicides of2020.