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Man charged with second-degree murder two years after Vancouver death

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 22 Jan, 2025 11:05 AM
  • Man charged with second-degree murder two years after Vancouver death

A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder more than two years after a man was killed in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

A statement from Vancouver police says they were called on Jan. 17, 2023, to reports of a shooting inside the West Hotel rooming house. 

Officers found the body of 20-year-old Thunder Dennis inside.

Police say their investigation led to the arrest of a suspect on Monday.

Sixty-seven-year-old Jorge Marquez Medina has been charged with the murder. 

Police say he remains in custody.

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