BURST
Five people have been charged in connection with the kidnapping and homicide of an Abbotsford teenager in January.
On Jan. 27, shortly before 2 a.m., police responded to a suspicious occurrence in the 2900-block of Victoria Street in Abbotsford.
Witnesses reported seeing a man being assaulted before being taken away in a vehicle, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
About three hours later, the 19-year-old was located in the Crescent Beach area of Surrey with severe injuries.
On Feb. 1, he died at the hospital and IHIT took over the case. The teen has not been identified by police.
IHIT believes this was a targeted hit but not related to the ongoing gang conflict in the province.
On Friday, five men were charged with criminal offences, four with first-degree murder and forcible confinement and one with forcible confinement.
Charged with first-degree murder and forcible confinement are Ravdeep Gill, 21, a resident of Winnipeg, Harmandeep Gill, 26, a resident of Brampton, Ont., Jaskaran Singh, 20, of Surrey, and Bipanpreet Singh, 22, also living in Surrey.
Inderpreet Khosa, 19, of Abbotsford has been charged with forcible confinement.