Woman arrested in Vancouver man's death

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested after a man was found stabbed to death in a residential building near Kingsway and Melbourne Street in East Vancouver shortly after midnight Thursday.

Police have classified the death a homicide and identified the victim as 34-year-old Brian Mathew Clayton. In a statement, the VPDsays hedied before being taken to hospital.

Police saythey believe the suspect and victim knew each other. The woman is currently in custody.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the department's homicide unit at 604-717-2500.