B.C. crime news: Murder charge laid in Downtown Eastside killing | Shots fired at Mission home targeted last year
Here’s a roundup of crime news from around Metro Vancouver and B.C. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025
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Murder charge laid in Downtown Eastside killing
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A two-week investigation led by Vancouver police has resulted in the arrest of a suspect who is now charged with murder.
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The VPD homicide unit launched the case after a 45-year-old man was assaulted by a stranger near Gore Avenue and Powell Street at about 3 a.m. on Nov. 28.
Mark Andrew Rosa, a 45-year-old resident of the DTES, died of his injuries.
Investigators identified a suspect who was arrested Sunday evening near Main Street and Terminal Avenue.
Korey Robert Muskett, 33, has now been charged with second-degree murder. He is in custody.
Shots fired at Mission home targeted last year
Police responded to multiple calls early Tuesday about the sound of gunshots outside a home in Mission.
Mission RCMP were called to Kenney Avenue at about 2 a.m. and found several spent bullet casings outside the home. No injuries were reported.
Witnesses reported seeing a white, four-door sedan speed away from the area after the shooting.
“The house that appears to have been targeted is the same house that was targeted in a similar overnight shooting in April 2024,” said RCMP Cpl. Harrison Mohr.
There were no injuries in the earlier shooting and no arrests were made. The motive in both cases is unknown.
Mission RCMP’s serious crime unit is investigating and asks anyone with information to call 604-826-7161.
