British Columbia·NewThe Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 22-year-old Hamza Fazil of Surrey, B.C., was the victim in a “targeted incident with links to the B.C. gang conflict.”RCMP say 22-year-old Hamza Fazil of Surrey, B.C., was the victim of a homicide late last monthCBC News · Posted: Aug 17, 2025 12:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes agoHamza Fazil, 22, of Surrey, B.C., has been identified as the victim found in a burnt car in Popkum, B.C., late last month. (IHIT)After finding a man dead in a vehicle in B.C.’s Fraser Valley on July 27, police are now identifying the victim.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified 22-year-old Hamza Fazil of Surrey, B.C., as the deceased victim who was found in a burnt vehicle.Fazil was found in a vehicle around 11:35 p.m. on July 27, in the 52100-block of Cheam Road in Popkum, B.C., an area near Chilliwack close to cottage resorts and a water park.Police believe the incident was targeted with links to the B.C. gang conflict, according to an IHIT statement on Saturday.Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi of IHIT said the investigation is still in its early stages.”Investigators are looking to build a timeline of Mr. Fazil’s activities prior to the homicide,” Sukhi said. “We would urge anyone with information about him or his activities in the days leading up to his death to contact investigators.”IHIT says that Fazil was reported missing by his family members, and he was last seen around 9 p.m. on the day of his death in the 13300-block of Old Yale Road near Holland Park.Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage from the areas of Cheam Road and Bridal Falls Road between 10 p.m. PT on July 27, and 1 a.m. on July 28, to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-4448 or by email at ihitinfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Man identified after being found in burnt vehicle in Popkum, B.C.
