Woman's shooting death investigated as homicide, say Vancouver police

Vancouver police are investigating the death of a woman after she was found suffering from gunshot wounds in a Downtown Eastside social housing building early Wednesday morning.

In an emailed statement, police say the woman was discovered injured at the Arco Hotel on Pender and Abbottstreets at around 4a.m.

On Thursdaypolice identified the woman, who died in hospital, as 24-year-oldShania Paulson.

No arrests have yet been made. Anyone with information is asked to call police at604-717-2500, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

The caseis the city's third homicide of the year.