Two men charged in 2022 Maple Ridge, B.C., homicide, believed to be targeted shooting

MAPLE RIDGE — Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to a 2022 homicide in Maple Ridge, B.C., where a 33-year-old man was killed in what’s believed to be a targeted attack.

Homicide investigators say a 26-year-old man from Maple Ridge was arrested in March and charged with manslaughter and break-and-enter in the death of Cory William Thomas on Aug. 12, 2022.

Police arrested a second man from Maple Ridge last Saturday, and the 27-year-old accused has been charged with second-degree murder, break-and-enter and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.

The 2022 killing saw Mounties respond to a shooting at a home in the 11900 block of 216 Street in Maple Ridge, where Thomas was found with gunshot wounds and died despite receiving emergency treatment.