Vancouver police renew call for information into 2023 stabbing death on Granville Street
Surrey resident Jose Kaze was killed in the early hours of Aug. 4, 2023, case remains unsolved 2 years later
Vancouver police are asking for public help as they continue to look into the stabbing death of a Surrey, B.C., man two years ago.
Jose Kaze, 32, was stabbed on Granville Street between Smithe and Nelson streets just before 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, 2023.
Just over two years later, police say they believe there are witnesses to the crime who have yet to come forward.
"We ... know that the Granville Mall continues to be busy at around 3 a.m., especially on weekends," Const. Jason Doucette said Wednesday.
"We are confident that people around the area would have seen something."
Doucette said Kaze was killed near the Roxy Cabaret, and witnesses who have already spoken with police reported there were other people around at the time.
"Two years has gone by. This is somebody's son. This is somebody's partner," he said.
"We need you to do the right thing and come forward and share the information," he added.
"A little piece of information could put this investigation into full gear, and we can hold the person accountable who did this."
Doucette said police have been in touch with Kaze's family over the last two years, and victim support services are available for anyone who was "living with something that [they] saw for the last couple of years."
He's asking anyone with more information, including anyone driving by that day in August 2023, to come forward to police.
"There would have been an altercation. You would have seen lots of emergency vehicles. Any little bit of information could help us break this case," Doucette said.