Three people have now been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Vishal Walia at the UBC Golf Club on Oct. 17.
IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said at approximately 9:49 a.m., the University RCMP detachment responded to reports of shots fired at the golf club.
They found Walia suffering from gunshot wounds and, despite life-saving efforts, the 38-year-old died at the scene.
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At 10:02 a.m., a vehicle fire was reported nearby, in the 4000-block of West 20th Avenue in Vancouver, Pierotti said.
At 10:15 a.m. the three men were arrested in Richmond after colliding with a police vehicle from the B.C. Highway Patrol and a commercial vehicle.
Balraj Basra, 22, Iqbal Kang, 21, and Deandre Baptiste, 18 have all now been charged with murder in the case.
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All three have remained in police custody since their arrest on Monday.
“The message to the public should be clear: this was another brazen daylight shooting, which IHIT was worked diligently and effectively to bring the charges,” Pierotti said.
The motive in the killing remains unclear, though the victim was a one-time UN Gang affiliate.
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