Stabbing reported at Gallery nightclub amid ongoing concerns: Vancouver police

There’s been another violent incident at the Gallery nightclub in South Vancouver, adding to further concerns in the area.

Vancouver police say they received reports of a stabbing inside the club on SW Marine Drive early Saturday, around 1:30 a.m.

According to the VPD, several officers responded and found a 19-year-old man who had “a cut to his head.”

Sgt. Steve Addison tells CityNews the victim, who suffered minor injuries, “has chosen not to participate in the police investigative process at this point.”

“Which is unfortunate, however, we’re hoping that the person will, at some point, choose to participate to assist with the investigation. That said, even without the person’s participation, we’re more than willing to continue — and we will continue — to investigate, to collect evidence to identify the person or people responsible for this,” he explained.

The reported stabbing comes just a week after two men were shot at outside of Gallery, which is located just under the Arthur Laing Bridge, in the early morning hours of Oct. 29.

In this case, a 44-year-old man was hurt, while the second person escaped without physical injuries.

It also comes a year after a fight broke out outside the club, ultimately leaving a 19-year-old dead.

Police in ongoing talks with Gallery about safety: VPD

Addison says police have been in ongoing conversations with Gallery staff and management about “what they can do better” to ensure the safety of everyone.

“Somebody who goes out for a good time on a Friday or Saturday night should be able to do so without fear that they’re going to be either victimized or otherwise subjected to a violent incident,” he explained.

“We’re having ongoing discussions … with the staff and the management of that particular club, and those discussions will continue with the aim of ensuring that the people who run the club, the people who work there, are doing so in a responsible way that can ensure the safety of their staff, the safety of their customers, and the safety of people in the surrounding neighbourhood.”

The motive of the incident that took place Saturday is unclear.

-With files from James Paracy and Robyn Crawford