Surrey man charged with Downtown Eastside Vancouver killing
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:04:29 +0000
A Surrey man has been charged with the murder of Cong Tran in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Vancouver police say Tran, 35, was the victim of a serious assault on April 1, 2019, near East Hastings Street and Heatley Avenue. He died from his injuries in hospital on April 6.
Chad Harry, 32, was charged with second-degree murder on Thursday.
“Investigators identified a suspect very quickly,” said VPD spokeswoman Const. Tania Visintin. “The victim and suspect had an altercation that led to the assault. Our investigators have been working to build evidence for charges over the past 10 months.”
Harry remains in custody pending a scheduled court appearance on Feb. 3.
There were 10 homicides in Vancouver in 2019.
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