Two men charged in targeted, fatal shooting of Surrey man: IHIT
Posted October 30, 2020 4:52 pm.
Last Updated October 30, 2020 4:58 pm.
SURREY (NEWS 1130) — Charges have been approved against two men linked to a murder in Surrey’s Clayton Heights last year.
Police say 29-year-old Kristijan Coric was the victim of a targeted shooting when he was sitting in his car at a Mobil service station around 6 p.m. Sept. 28.
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Two men charged in the September 28,2019 shooting death of 29 year old Kristijan Coric at a Mobil service station in #ClaytonHeights #SurreyBC. 25 year old Carlos Monteith charged 1st degree murder, 32 year old Trion Costello – accessory after the fact. pic.twitter.com/cTroW0H4nD
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) October 30, 2020
“The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the case and after a year of tireless work by investigators, charges have now been laid in the case,” a release from IHIT reads.
One count of first-degree murder has been laid against 25-year-old Carlos Nathaniel Monteith.
Charged with being an accessory after the fact is 32-year-old Trion Demario Castello.
IHIT investigators say Monteith was already in custody for an unrelated matter and Castello was arrested Friday.
Charges laid in deadly daylight shooting at Mobil station in #ClaytonHeights last year. Happened a few blocks from my home. #SurreyBC https://t.co/eg4ArAAWfx pic.twitter.com/gKnh3W2fKp
— Bruce Claggett (@BruceClaggett) October 30, 2020
Despite the charges made against Nathaniel and Castello, IHIT says the investigation is still ongoing.
“We believe there may be others complicit in Coric’s murder and we will continue to investigate until everyone involved in this crime is held to account.”
