Event Brief
Trial starts for man charged in fatal Vancouver stabbing
Filed: Feb 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Summary: Paul Schmidt, 37, was killed after a verbal altercation outside a Starbucks in March 2023.
WHO: Paul Schmidt, 37, and a stranger
WHAT: Trial for fatal stabbing
WHEN: Feb 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM ET
WHERE: Vancouver
WHY: Following a verbal altercation
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