3 men charged with murder in 2017 Abbotsford slaying

Charges of first and second-degree murder have been laid against three men in connection with the 2017 shooting death of 24-year oldAlexander Blanarouin Abbotsford.

Islam NagemandEdrick Rajuare both charged with first-degree murder, while Michael Schweigeris charged with second-degree murder.

According to Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesman Sgt. Frank Jang, Blanarou was shot multiple times in what is believed to be a targeted killing related to drugs but stopped short of identifying it as a gang hit.

"Those detailswill come in court," said Jang."Including our victim ...all the men are known to police."

Blanarou waskilled on Dec.28, 2017while out on bail on two drug charges he was facing in the Yukon.

Hisbody was found in a blueberry field in the 5200-block of Bates Road in rural Abbotsford.

The three accused remain in custody.

Blanarou's parents are suing ICBC over an insurance claim related to their son's truck which wasstolen shortly before he was killed.