Man charged in relation to shooting death of 69-year-old in Vancouver

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A man has been charged in relation to the shooting death of a 69-year-old in Vancouver this weekend.

Fifty-eight-year-old Alvaro Julio Roche-Garcia has been charged with first-degree murder.

The shooting took place just before midnight on Saturday on Fraser Street and East 51st Avenue.

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Police say the 69-year-old Zenen Cepeda Silva appears to have been shot as he walked towards the front of the home. He was pronounced dead in hospital.

Officers believed the shooting was likely targetted. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

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