Winnipeg murder suspect arrested in B.C.
Winnipeg police issued a statement on Sunday, July 2, saying Langley and Surrey RCMP, together with members of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit anti-gang agency, made the arrest in Langley on June 22 in connection with last year’s shooting death of 21-year-old Tristan James Raynard Asham, who was killed in the city’s Exchange District on Nov. 5, 2002.
It said investigators learned the suspect had fled to British Columbia immediately after the incident and identified a residence in Langley as his hideout.Harper was flown back to Winnipeg to be processed, where he was charged with second degree murder and possession of a restricted or prohibited weapon.“The Winnipeg Police Service would like to acknowledge and thank the Surrey RCMP, Langley RCMP, and the BCCFSEU for their assistance in Harper’s apprehension,” the statement said.
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