[1][2][3] The accused, Inderdeep Singh Gosal, age 32, was arrested under charges of second-degree murder, with a hearing scheduled in Vancouver provincial court for April 11.

[1][6] A pedestrian, Alex Bodger, began filming the incident as Gosal yelled "fucking bitch" to Schmidt while he staggered and fell to the ground bleeding.

Other bystanders flagged down a constable patrolling the area and police responded to the scene around 5:40 P.M.[8] Officers attempted medical assistance on Schmidt, but he was declared dead after being rushed to the hospital.

[1][4] Schmidt's family, the Vancouver Police Department, and mayor Ken Sim issued statements asking people not to share images and video of the stabbing over social media.

Our hearts go out to Mr Schmidt and his family — out of respect for them and their loss, please refrain from sharing graphic images or videos of the incident on social media.

Becoming the sixth homicide in Vancouver in 2023,[13] Schmidt's killing was cited on March 28 (along with three other stabbing deaths also from within the prior three days) by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre while addressing an increase in knife crime in Canada's big cities.