2021 North Vancouver stabbing attack | |
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Location | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Date | March 27, 2021 |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 6 |
Perpetrator | Yannick Bandaogo |
Motive | Under investigation[1] |
On March 27, 2021, one person was killed and six others were injured in a mass stabbing in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A man named Yannick Bandaogo was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.[1][2][3][4] In September 2021, he was additionally charged with one count of aggravated assault and five counts of attempted murder.[5][6] Bandaogo did not know any of his victims. On May 29, 2023, he pleaded guilty to all of the charges.[7] On August 31, 2023, he was sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 15 years.[8]