Man charged in investigation of Maple Ridge homicide from May: RCMP

The scene of a fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Friday May 31, 2024.
The scene of a fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Friday May 31, 2024. (Shane MacKichan, CityNews Image)

By Emma Crawford

Posted August 23, 2024 8:20 pm.

Last Updated August 23, 2024 8:21 pm.

A man has been charged in connection with the investigation of a homicide in May in Maple Ridge, the Ridge Meadows RCMP says.

On May 31, a man died after a shooting in the area of 223 Street and Lougheed Highway. At the time, witnesses reported seeing a man fleeing the scene.

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Alexander Delair, a 26-year-old man from Maple Ridge, has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to the homicide.

The victim’s name has not been released.

The scene of a fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Friday May 31, 2024.
The scene of a fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Friday May 31, 2024.
The scene of a fatal shooting in Maple Ridge, B.C. on Friday May 31, 2024.
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Delair remains in police custody.

Anyone who may have information about the incident and has not spoken to police is asked to call the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or via email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

With files from David Nadalini.

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