Man stabbed after attempting to stop shoplifter in downtown Vancouver [Video]

Four people have been arrested in connection to the stabbing of a 63-year-old man who attempted to stop a shoplifter in Olympic Village over the weekend, according to authorities.

The incident occurred just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday evening, when a security officer at a liquor store near Manitoba Street and 1st Avenue attempted to stop a shoplifter, said the Vancouver Police Department in a statement issued Sunday.

A man who was passing by attempted to help the security officer and was stabbed by the alleged shoplifter, resulting in a serious injury.

The VPD said officers who arrived on the scene had provided immediate, emergency first aid to the man, applying a tourniquet to slow the bleeding from the wound.

The suspect had fled the scene along with his three accomplices, but officers were able to view security footage of the group and track them down shortly after midnight, the VPD …