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Vancouver Man Charged in Two Unsolved Murders Following Joint Investigation

Nahom Gizaw, 21, faces two counts of second-degree murder after a two-year collaborative effort by VPD and IHIT linked him to killings in 2022 and 2023.

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A Vancouver police officer is pictured in Vancouver, on December 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Vancouver police investigate a murder at a residence in the 5900-block Boundary Road in Vancouver, BC Saturday, March 4, 2023. Caleb Morin was later identified as the victim.
A Vancouver Police officer is pictured in Vancouver on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. A 21-year-old man has been charged in the deaths of two people in Vancouver and Surrey.

Overview

  • Nahom Gizaw, 21, was arrested on May 8, 2025, in Vancouver and remains in custody.
  • He has been charged with the murders of Maanav Kinkar, 18, in Surrey in 2022, and Caleb Morin, 22, in Vancouver in 2023.
  • The victims were not connected, but evidence gathered by VPD and IHIT linked both cases to Gizaw.
  • The BC Prosecution Service approved two counts of second-degree murder against Gizaw on May 9, 2025.
  • The investigation highlights successful inter-agency collaboration to resolve long-standing homicide cases and provide closure to the victims' families.