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Downtown assault victim in hospital with serious injury

File photo A 30-year-old Vancouver man is in hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted in downtown Vancouver on Saturday night. Just before 9 p.m.

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A 30-year-old Vancouver man is in hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted in downtown Vancouver on Saturday night.

Just before 9 p.m. on May 5, Vancouver police officers responded to the report of an injured man near Alberni Street and Thurlow Street.

Police determined that the assault had recently occurred in a nearby building.

The man was rushed by ambulance to hospital where he remains in serious condition.

This investigation is in its early stages and is on-going, police say. However, they believe it was not a random assault and the public is not at risk..

Officers remained in the area to continue gathering evidence and canvas for witnesses.

No arrests have yet been made.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call investigators at (604) 717-2500.

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