Arrest made in Vancouver's 2nd homicide of the year
CBC News | Posted: January 30, 2019 12:06 AM | Last Updated: January 30, 2019
Alvaro Julio Roche-Garcia, 58, charged with 1st-degree murder
Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of a South Vancouver man on the weekend.
Alvaro Julio Roche-Garcia, 58, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder, police said in a statement.
Just before midnight on Saturday, police responded to a 911 call about a shooting near Fraser and East 51st Avenue.
Officers found 68-year-old Zenen Cepeda Silva suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police said in a previous statement that the shooting appeared to be targeted. It was the city's second homicide of the year.