Two people wounded, suspect shot dead in downtown Vancouver stabbing – BC [Video]

Vancouver police say two people were wounded and officers shot a suspect in a stabbing attack in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday.

There was a massive police presence at the intersection of Robson and Hamilton streets, with a 7-Eleven convenience store behind a police cordon.

Witness video obtained by Global News shows a man behind the cashier counter holding what appears to be a knife and violently swinging an object at a staff member, as the worker pleads with him and tells him to take whatever he wants.

Moments later, three police officers enter the store and shout for the man to drop the knife and to move over.

One of the officers fires a Taser at the suspect as the other officers continue to order him to move over. A woman can be heard screaming before the officers open fire. At least 11 gunshots can be heard.

A woman who was …