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One man is in hospital and two men are in custody following a violent slashing in downtown Vancouver.

Shortly after 11:00 last night, police and paramedics responded to Granville and West Georgia Street after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed.

When police arrived, they found an unconscious man on the sidewalk who had suffered a life threatening slash wound. He was rushed to hospital where he is currently undergoing surgery.

A short time later, acting on tips from witnesses, police arrested two men that are believed to have been involved in the incident.

Detectives from the VPD Major Crime Section have been called out and are currently conducting the investigation.