Murder charges laid against three suspects following UBC golf course shooting
Homicide investigators announced Friday that charges have been laid against three suspects after a broad-daylight shooting at the University Golf Club earlier this week.
Deandre Baptiste, Balraj Basra, and Iqbal Kang have been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of 38-year-old Vishal Walia, who was gunned down at the golf course on Monday, October 17.
Shots rang out at UBC just before 10 am, and a few minutes later a vehicle was found on fire near West 20th Avenue and Crown Street — about a six-minute drive from the club.
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Things took an even more chaotic turn when suspects wanted in connection with the fire got into a multi-vehicle crash involving police in Richmond later that day.
The car in the back alley of W.20th and Crown street. pic.twitter.com/KtzKt3BqM2
— Louis (@loui_xiii) October 17, 2022
“The driver of the commercial vehicle was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Three occupants from the third vehicle involved were taken into custody, and are being held for investigation,” a statement from Richmond RCMP detachment reads.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Baptiste, Basra, and Kang were arrested in relation to the homicide and vehicle arson.