Man found guilty of 1st-degree murder in 2019 Surrey gas station shooting
Carlos Monteith convicted of killing Kristijan Coric in September 2019
A man has been found guilty of first-degree murder after a fatal shooting at a Surrey, B.C., gas station in 2019.
Surrey resident Kristijan Coric, 29, was shot in his vehicle on Sept. 28, 2019, around 6 p.m. at a gas station on the Fraser Highway near 68 Avenue. At the time, police called it a targeted hit.
About four hours later, Burnaby RCMP were called to a report of a burning Toyota car — which police said they believed was a getaway vehicle— at the intersection of Willingdon Avenue and Kemp Street.
Carlos Nathaniel Monteith was charged with murder in October 2020.
When he was arrested, police said Monteith was already in custody on an unrelated matter.
New Westminster police arrested Monteith in November 2019 in relation to a shooting on Osborne Avenue that led to a woman being taken to hospital with injuries.
Last week, Monteith, who was born in 1995, was found guilty of first-degree murder in Coric's death.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Monteith's trial began on Feb. 3 after lengthy court proceedings. A first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence, with Monteith not eligible for parole for 25 years.
"A guilty verdict reflects our unwavering commitment to justice, the hard work and strong partnership between our investigators, policing partners and the [B.C.] Prosecution Service," said Sgt. Freda Fong in a statement.
Police say Monteith will be back in court on March 27 to schedule a date for sentencing.