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Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to the 2009 murder of Rajinder (Raj) Singh Soomel.
On September 29th, 2009, police were called to the area of Cambie Street near West 19th Avenue after residents called 9-1-1 and reported hearing what they believed to be gunshots.
Officers arrived and found a man, later identified as Soomel, lying dead in the middle of Cambie Street.
Investigators with the VPD Homicide Unit determined that Raj Soomel fell victim to a gang-related shooting that had gone wrong. Mr. Soomel was not the intended victim and was in the wrong place at the wrong time when gunmen came looking for another target.
The person believed to be the intended target that day was Randy Naicker. VPD investigators did speak with and inform Naiker that his life could still be in danger. He would later be murdered on June 25th, 2012, in Port Moody. That homicide remains under investigation.
Vancouver police were assisted by the RCMP, CFSEU and Correctional Services Canada to help identify and gather evidence against potential suspects in Soomel’s murder.
Three days ago, on Friday, June 20th, police arrested two men in connection to Raj Soomel’s death. Thirty-two-year-old Colin Victor Stewart of Surrey and 35-year-old Vancouver resident Kevin James Jones have both been charged with first degree murder. The two accused are known to police and both remain in custody.
“Homicide investigations are often lengthy and pose unique challenges for police,” says Inspector Laurence Rankin in charge of the VPD Homicide Unit. “We never forget, and remain committed and determined to solving these crimes.”
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