83-year-old man charged in Chilliwack, B.C., double-homicide
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Authorities have announced charges against an 83-year-old man following a double-homicide that shocked residents of a Chilliwack, B.C., trailer park earlier this week.
Authorities have announced charges against an 83-year-old man following a double-homicide that shocked residents of a Chilliwack, B.C., trailer park earlier this week.
Two counts of second-degree murder have been approved against Chilliwack resident Robert Freeman, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Friday.
IHIT also identified the victims as 58-year-old John Kavaloff and 67-year-old Valerie Smith, in the hopes that members of the public will come forward with information that can help advance the investigation.
"This appears to be an isolated incident between neighbours," Sgt. Timothy Pierotti said in a statement. "We’re asking anyone with information regarding this incident to please contact IHIT immediately."
Upper Fraser Valley Regional District RCMP officers found the victims dead in a home after responding to a report of gunfire in the 46000 block of Chilliwack Lake Road on Wednesday evening.
Authorities said a suspect was identified and arrested at the scene.
Luan Bernhardt, who has lived in the trailer park for 11 years, described both the victims and the suspect as "really friendly people."
