Man arrested, charged with first-degree murder of Marrisa Shen, 13

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Man arrested, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Marrisa Shen, 13

Man arrested, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Marrisa Shen, 13

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says a man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen.

Ibrahim Ali, 28, has been charged in connection with Shen’s murder in July of 2017. He was arrested on Sept. 7 in Burnaby and will appear in court next on Friday.

IHIT Supt. Donna Richardson said Ali has no criminal record.

“Prior to us having contact with this individual, he was not known to us, the police environment.”

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IHIT said this is believed to be a random homicide.

“We still believe that this crime was a random act, meaning that Marrisa did not know the suspect and vice versa,” Richardson said.

“Beyond that, as far as motive is concerned and some of the details surrounding our operational techniques in identifying persons of interest or confirming suspects, I am not able to discuss these matters in order to protect our future judicial proceedings.”

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