Two Richmond teenagers have been charged in connection with a brutal stabbing outside a Denny's restaurant in Vancouver on Jan. 4.

According to a press release from the Vancouver police, Casey James Hiscoe and Zi Hao "Ivan" Wang, both 18 years old, have been charged with robbery and aggravated assault. Hiscoe is also charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

At about 4: 30 p.m. on Jan. 4, a 21-year-old man was stabbed a number of times outside the Denny's in the Marpole area. At the time, police said they believed it was a targeted attack.