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Man and woman charged in 2022 Abbotsford, B.C., shooting death

More than a year after an Abbotsford man was fatally shot, British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two people have been charged in relation to the death.

Police say the March 2022 homicide does not appear to be gang-related

A picture of the chest of an IHIT officer, with the words 'HOMICIDE' clearly visible.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said on Saturday May 27, 2023 that charges had been laid in the 2022 homicide of Chad Colivas. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

More than a year after an Abbotsford man was fatally shot, British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two people have been charged in relation to the death.

A Saturday statement from Abbotsford Police saida 22-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were arrested Friday and charged in relation tothe March 21, 2022 death of 41-year-old Chad Colivas.

"This has been a dynamic and complex investigation," says Sergeant Timothy Pierotti of IHITin a Saturday statement. "As always, IHIT is grateful for its strong partnership with the Abbotsford Police Department and the other integrated teams, and the strong work completed by all investigators, which led to these results."

According to IHIT's statement at the time of the killing, Abbotsford Police Departmentofficers were called just before 10 p.m. PT Monday after a reported shooting in the lower level of ahomein the 3500-block of Latimer Street,a residential area northeast of the city's downtown.

Officers and paramedicsfoundColivas suffering from life-threatening injuries. Police say he died at the scene despite their life-saving efforts.

Tanner Fox, 22, has been charged with second degree murder while Laetitia Acera, 30, has been charged with manslaughter, police said Saturday. The killing is not believed to be gang-related.

Fox served time in prison for a 2019 robbery charge, according to court documents.

Aceraalso has a lengthy criminal record, including multiple charges of fraud under $5,000, impersonation, evading police and unauthorized use of credit card data dating back to 2015.

Both suspects are in police custody and are set to appear in Abbotsford Law Courts on June 15.

With files from Moira Wyton and The Canadian Press