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

VANCOUVER — 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.
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A Vancouver Police Department (VPD) patch is seen in Ottawa on September 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

VANCOUVER — 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.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 21, 2025

The Canadian Press

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