Police in the Canadian city of Vancouver say a suspect has stabbed people in the downtown area and has been shot by police officers

According to the Vancouver Police Department, a "number of people" have been stabbed in downtown, and a suspect was shot.

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

Police in the Canadian city of Vancouver say "a number of people" have been stabbed and the suspect has been shot by officers. It is unclear how many people were stabbed or their condition. Witnesses told Canadian media outlets that the incident took place at a convenience store near Vancouver's central library.

The Vancouver Police Department says officers are responding to multiple stabbings in the downtown core Wednesday.

A suspect stabbed two people in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Wednesday and was shot by police officers in a convenience store, police said. Vancouver police said the suspect died in hospital after being shot and two people suffered injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.

Video captured by a bystander shows Vancouver police opening fire on a suspect who they say stabbed "a number of people."