Four months after a father of three was gunned down outside a housing complex in downtown Chilliwack, a man has been charged in the murder.
The victim, 33-year-old Dave Williams, was shot during an altercation on Princess Avenue the evening of April 18, 2016. He died at the scene.
Police said they identified an associate of his, 34-year-old Daniel Joseph Fabas, as a suspect early in their investigation, and they were finally able to collect enough information to charge him in the killing last month.
One count of second-degree murder was approved against Fabas on Aug. 16.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the suspect was arrested on April 29 on charges related to firearms possession, and remained in custody through the probe into Williams’s murder.
“This investigation highlights the importance of evidence retrieval and the commitment from IHIT to stay on course even long after a suspect has been arrested,” Cpl. Meghan Foster said in a statement.
Mounties also thanked the public for their help, which they said played a “key role” in the investigation.
After the murder, the victim’s girlfriend, who was pregnant with his fourth child, said she was told Williams was shot “right in the face.”
