Three men charged in connection with fatal Chilliwack shooting
Homicide investigators say 48-year-old Kristopher Benson of Chilliwack was shot dead inside a residence on Sunday.
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Three men have been charged after a shooting in Chilliwack on Feb. 15 that left one man dead and another with life-threatening injuries, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Friday.
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The shooting happened inside a house on Mellard Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m.
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One man died, the other was taken to hospital in critical condition.
IHIT later said the shooting victim was 48-year-old Kristopher Benson of Chilliwack. The second victim remains in hospital.
On Wednesday night, officers arrested one man in Chilliwack and a second man in Abbotsford. A day later, a third man was arrested.
Jason Himpfen, 50, Zoltan Losier, 34, and Christopher Meischl, 40, have been charged with one count of second-degree murder. The three men also have been charged with one count of attempted murder.
“This was a fast-paced investigation and some sleepless nights for our investigators,” said Sgt. Freda Fong, a spokeswoman for IHIT. “The team worked tirelessly to follow-up on the evidence as the case unfolded, which led to the prompt laying of charges.”
