Today marks the last day for Sgt Frank Jang as IHIT's primary spokesperson. Sgt Jang has been with IHIT for 9yrs - 5 as investigator, 4 as media officer. We wish him the best and thank him for his service.
Investigation into Trina Hunt's homicide continues today. Search warrants for 2 residences were executed this weekend - one in Port Moody and the other in Mission. No arrests have been made. No further update at this time.
Human remains found in Hope on March 29 are those of 48yo Trina Hunt of Port Moody. This is now a homicide case. Foul play suspected. We'll be working with
@PortMoodyPD
No further details at this time. Investigation is active and ongoing. No media availability.
The family of Trina Hunt is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for new information leading to an arrest and charges on her case. Media availability this morning at 10:30am inside IHIT headquarters - 14200 Green Timbers Way, Surrey
IHIT is investigating a multiple stabbing in North Vancouver's Lynn Valley neighbourhood that has left 6 injured and 1 dead. One man is in custody. We'll be working through the overnight hours so please reach out to us or the
@nvanrcmp
if you witnessed today's tragic events.
Brandon Teixeira is back on Canadian soil. He was extradited from the US where he was held in custody since being arrested in Oroville, California on Dec 1st. He faces several charges including 1st degree murder. Special thanks to
@cfseubc
for their continued support.
Update: Yannick Bandaogo, 28, is charged with 2nd degree murder from yesterday's fatal stabbing at the Lynn Valley Library. He has undergone surgery for self-inflicted wounds and is currently in police custody.
Brandon Teixeira was arrested yesterday in Oroville, California by US agencies. His capture ends an international manhunt by
#IHIT
&
@cfseubc
. Next step is extradition proceedings handled by the US Dept of Justice. Thank you to all our partners in US & Canada for today's outcome.
Vehicle found:
#IHIT
investigators would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating the Audi Q7 related to the homicide of Bhavkiran Dhesi.
BHAVKIRAN DHESI HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION:
#IHIT
is seeking public assistance for information on a dark grey Audi Q7 believed to be involved in Kiran's murder. Got info? Call
#IHIT
CHARGED 1ST DEGREE MURDER: 28-yr-old Ibrahim Ali of Burnaby has been charged w/ 1st degree murder in 13-yr-old Marrisa Shen's death. One of the largest files in
#IHIT
's 15 yr history is now before the court.
UPDATE on homicide investigation of 19yo Bhavkiran Dhesi: 23yo Inderdeep Deo is charged with accessory after the fact to murder alongside her mother Manjit Deo, charged with the same offence, and her brother Harjot Deo, charged with 2nd degree murder. Case is still not over..
IHIT is deploying to YVR. A man was shot and killed this afternoon near the domestic departure terminal. Media availability later this evening in Richmond. Time/location TBA shortly.
IHIT is in Coquitlam this evening after a man was gunned down near Hart St and Henderson Ave around 5:30pm in what is believed to be a targeted shooting.
Update on Marrisa Shen Investigation:
#IHIT
will be hosting a news conference this morning at 10am at BC RCMP HQ to announce significant developments in the homicide investigation of 13-yr-old Marrisa Shen.
Today we learned the man accused of murdering Amelie Sakkalis has been sentenced to life in prison. Thank you to police & public who aided the investigation. Special thanks to victim services who will continue to support Amelie's family. Our thoughts are with them this evening.
Body of Melissa Steele, 19, was found near Hwy1 between Hope and Yale, BC on May 26. She frequented the Vancouver downtown area. Please contact us if you have dash cam video from May 25 and 26 between Boston Bar and Hope.
Pritpal Singh, 21yo, was fatally shot on April 7 at 12:43am. Today, 26yo Robert Tomljenovic was charged w/ 2nd degree murder & robbery w/ a firearm in Pritpal's death. The 2 men did not know each other. Believed to be random. Our sincere condolences go out to Pritpal's family.
Key witness in
#RichmondBC
fatal stabbing has come forward.
#IHIT
wishes to thank our media partners and members of community for amplifying our appeal from yesterday. Your assistance is critical to our investigations. Our detectives continue to push ahead and advance the case.
An autopsy confirmed the ID of the body found in Coquitlam's Minnekhada Regional Park on March 10 as Ivy Chen (pictured). Today, Ivy's sister Tracy Chen was charged with 1st degree murder in her death. Tracy had already been charged with indignity to a dead body in same incident.
On Nov12, 2018 Jagvir Malhi,19yo, became an unintended homicide victim from a targeted shooting in
#Abbotsford
. He had no criminal history but there were those in his life who were involved in the gang conflict. We have made great strides in the case and have identified suspects.
With a heavy heart our
#AbbyPD
family says goodbye to Cst Allan Young. A 4yr officer w
@TorontoPolice
& 16yrs with AbbyPD. Allan was proud to wear the badge; to protect & serve. He's remembered by all for his smile & infectious personality.
#RIP
brother – you made a difference
New case: 33yo Parminder Rai of Burnaby was reported missing by his family on June 9. Foul play suspected. IHIT now investigating. Media availability this morning at 10am inside BC RCMP Headquarters.
1 Yr Anniversary of 19y/o Tanner Krupa's murder. On Aug20, 2017 around 5am, an altercation occurred in 6900-blk 127A ST, Surrey that led to Tanner's death. Group of males involved in altercation. Some in group were bystanders. Come forward w/ your info today.
#IHIT
is seeking a white SUV & a white Tesla that may have crucial dash cam video in regards to last Saturday's fatal shooting in Clayton Heights
#SurreyBC
. Both cars drove past the shooter at around 6:07pm in the 18600-block Fraser Hwy. Please RT.
"In spite of the current challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, our investigators pushed forward and got the job done. IHIT operations continues without disruption and the resolve of our investigators remains strong as demonstrated by today's positive outcome" -Sgt Frank Jang
42yo Anida Magaya was found killed in her Surrey home on Oct5, 2018. Yesterday, a jury in BC Supreme Court found her spouse, 47yo Rizig Bona, guilty of 2nd degree murder. A tragic example of the extreme consequences of domestic violence.
UPDATE: 53yo Manjit Kaur Deo charged with accessory after the fact to murder in Bhavkiran Dhesi homicide investigation. 21yo Harjot Deo was charged earlier for 2nd degree murder in same case. Investigation is still not over. Got info? Call
#IHIT
JUSTICE FOR BRADLEY MCPHERSON: On Christmas Eve 2011, 27y/o Bradley McPherson was killed while at an after-hours party. Today, Russell Atma Bidesi was found guilty of 2nd degree murder in B.C. Supreme Court for Mr. McPherson's death.
CHARGED 1ST DEGREE MURDER: 27-yr-old Sean McKenzie of Oliver, BC has been charged w/ 1st degree murder in 28-yr-old Amelie Sakkalis' death. Amelie was a Belgian national, who was travelling in Canada. Call
#IHIT
if you saw Amelie w/ Sean McKenzie on August 22, 2018.
IHIT is heading out to
#BurnabyBC
for a fatal shooting that occurred this evening at 7pm near 13 Ave and 6 St. One man was taken to hospital and has since died of his injuries.
CHARGED: 21yr-old Harjot Deo is now charged with 2nd degree murder in 19yr-old Bhavkiran Dhesi's death from August 2017.
#IHIT
is still pursuing several leads and investigation is not over. There is still opportunity for those with info to do the right thing and come forward.
Dilraj Johal, 28, was found shot to death last night in his Richmond condo. His murder is the third homicide in the last four days related to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict. Investigation is ongoing.
Charge of 2nd-degree murder laid against 24yo Ali Khudhair in shooting death of 20yo Keryane Arsenault 2 days ago in Guildford neighbourhood of
#SurreyBC
Charges laid in Andrew Baldwin murder case - We are pleased to announce that Jordan Bottomley and Jagpal Hothi have been arrested and charged with 1st degree murder for the Nov11, 2019 homicide of Andrew Baldwin in
#SurreyBC
. Andrew Baldwin pictured.
Charges laid - 21yo Jasman Basran was arrested today and charged with accessory after the fact to murder in connection with the homicide of Andrew Baldwin (pictured). Andrew was killed on Nov 11, 2019 at a residence in the Whalley neighbourhood of
#SurreyBC
#IHIT
has ID'ed the 2 victims of homicide from
#SurreyBC
as 16-yr-old Jaskarn Jason Jhutty & 17-yr-old Jaskaran Jesse Bhangal. Jason&Jesse were found in the 18700-block of 40 Avenue around 10:30pm last night.
#IHIT
urges anyone w/ info to come forward.
Harpreet Singh has been charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of Baljit Kaur and 2 counts of aggravated assault against Jagjit Singh and a 2yo child. All are members of the same family. Harpreet Singh will make his next court appearance on Oct 29.
We are pleased to welcome Bal Hansra as our new Inspector, overseeing the Serious Crime Unit and the General Investigation Unit. Inspector Hansra has 17 years of policing experience and has worked for the past 10 years with the
@HomicideTeam
.
IHIT continues to work with
@cqrcmp
on Saturday's fatal shooting investigation. Victim is a 42yo man with no obvious ties to the LM gang conflict. News release to be issued shortly.
Media availability at 11am at
@BCRCMP
Headquarters. 4 senior leaders from IHIT, CFSEU-BC, Vancouver Police, and RCMP will address the recent spate of shootings and homicides that have impacted several communities in the Lower Mainland.
The recent homicide in Guildford is not believed to be gang-motivated.
Man in custody is in his 20s and well known to police. 20yo female victim was not.
Man Wanted by IHIT Found in South Korea: In Jan 2006 Shaoxin Zhang was killed & 2nd male injured in an incident in Burnaby. Lee-Chia "Kenny" Weng charged w/ 2nd-degree murder & attempted murder. Recently, Mr. Weng was found in South Korea & extradited to Canada to face charges.
Thank you
@CTVMorningLive
@ctv_jasonpires
@Keri_Adams
for hosting
#IHIT
's Sgt Frank Jang on your show this morning. Important discussion on gang-related murders and the positive downward trend in homicides in the last few years. 2017 (52), 2018 (40), 2019 (38)
Munroop Hayer has been charged with 1st degree murder in the 2019 homicide of Andrew Baldwin. Hayer is the 4th person charged in the case.
#IHIT
is committed to pursuing each and every person complicit in a homicide.
IHIT's MOST WANTED: Newly released video surveillance footage (1/2) shows Brandon Teixeira at a liquor store in the
#LangleyBC
area on Wed Sep5, 2018 around 8:30pm. There is a $5000 reward for info leading to his arrest by Crime Stoppers
@SolveCrime
. Tipsters remain anonymous.
This was 22yo Shana Harris. She was shot and killed at a home in Surrey's Whalley neighbourhood on Feb 4th at 730am. We believe she was the unintended victim of a targeted shooting. Much has been done on the case with much still left to do. If you have info, please reach out.
IHIT is investigating a homicide of a 19yo man who died of a gunshot wound in Surrey. On April 30, the man arrived in Surrey hospital with a gunshot wound and soon after died. Believed to be an isolated incident. Does not appear to be related to any of the other recent violence.
IHIT NEWS CONFERENCE:
#IHIT
will be holding a news conference at the
@SurreyRCMP
this morning at 11am to announce significant developments in the Bhavkiran Dhesi homicide investigation.
GUILTY VERDICT: Cory Vallee has been found guilty of 1st degree murder & conspiracy to murder in BC Supreme Court. Thank you to all the investigators from
#IHIT
and
@cfseubc
that have worked so hard these past years.
One year ago today on June 4, 2018 at around 10:30pm, bodies of 17yo Jassi Bhangal & 16yo Jason Jhutty were found in the area of 192St & 40ave in
#SurreyBC
. Both were last seen playing basketball with group at Georges Vanier Elementary School around 7pm. Investigation is active.
On June 23rd at about 4pm, Paul Bennett was the unintended victim of a targeted shooting. He was truly an innocent victim with no associations to any form of criminality. Investigation remains very active and ongoing.
#IHIT
strongly encourages anyone w/ info to come forward.
MISSING RAJWINDER BAINS NOW HOMICIDE CASE: Body of 38yr-old Rajwinder Bains of
#SurreyBC
was found and is being investigated as a homicide. Last seen at a TD Bank in 5600-blk 152 ST
#SurreyBC
on Jan 7th at 930am.
#IHIT
is exploring all avenues of investigation. Call
#IHIT
w/ info
IHIT NEWS RELEASE - Surrey
Arrest made and charges laid in the homicide of Ripudaman Singh Malik
A press conference will be held today at the Surrey Detachment
When: Today, July 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: 14355 57th Ave, Surrey
Our investigation from yesterday's house fire in
#LangleyBC
continued today. 3 bodies have been discovered. A news release will be sent out shortly. No media availability.
BRANDON TEIXEIRA WANTED: 27-yr-old Brandon Teixeira remains at large. He is charged w/ 1st degree murder & a warrant has been issued. We believe he is still in the lower mainland but he has associates in Edmonton & Calgary. Call 911 immediately if you spot him.
Arrest made/charges laid in 2011 homicide of Manbir Kajla in
#SurreyBC
. Thank you to the tenacious investigators of
#IHIT
and BC RCMP Provincial Unsolved Homicide Unit.
#IHIT
hopes this helps Manbir's family in their healing process.
Langley Deployment - we are on scene at a house fire in the 19600-block of Wakefield Drive investigating a suspicious death. It is a dynamic situation and we are busy gathering information in these very early stages of the investigation. No further update at this time.
2ND DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION: On May 19, 2015, 62y/o Redelma Belisario was found dead in her
#RichmondBC
home. Her 38y/o son, Darwin Lescano, was arrested & charged for her murder. Today, a BC Supreme Court jury found Mr. Lescano guilty of 2nd degree murder.
#RichmondBC
Double Homicide - Victims Identified as 25 y/o Chaten Dhindsa and 23 y/o Joban Dhindsa. Richmond brothers known to police. No media avail.
#IHIT
Anyone with dashcam/video surveillance footage of this evening's shooting in Burnaby is asked to contact the
@BurnabyRCMP
or call the IHIT line 1-877-551-4448
CHARGE LAID IN 2009
#IHIT
COLD CASE: Joshua Boden has been arrested and charged w/ 2nd degree murder in the 2009 death of 33-yr-old Kimberly Hallgarth in
#BurnabyBC
. Mr. Boden will appear in court today.