The man accused in a fatal shooting at a Richmond, B.C., sushi restaurant four years ago has been convicted of first-degree murder.
On Wednesday, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found Richard Charles Reed guilty in the Sept. 18, 2020 killing of Jian Jun Zhu at the Manzo restaurant on Capstan Way.
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Reed was also convicted of reckless discharge of a firearm and possession of a firearm.
Alleged transnational gangster Paul King Jin was also shot but survived.
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At the time, investigators said that Zhu was known to police, but not connected to the B.C. gang conflict.
No date has been scheduled for Reed’s sentencing, but first-degree murder carries an automatic sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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