By Canadian Press

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

Jan 21, 2025 | 12:58 PM

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.

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Police say he remains in custody.

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

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