Chris
Mohan, 22, bystander, murdered in a mass slaying in Surrey
Gun-related crime is becoming the norm on weekend nights in
Vancouver.
SURREY, B.C., Canada, Nov. 05, 2007
Lachman Singh
Chris Mohan, 22, was murdered in a mass slaying in Surrey on
Oct. 19, 2007. He was one of the innocent bystanders who was murdered
by simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time, in the "gang-style
multiple murder"
Six people were found dead in
apartment 1505 at the Balmoral Towers at 9830 East Whalley Ring
Road. Some of the youth who were charged were addicted and still
got bail. Conditions for bail are: having a permanent address,
no record of failing to appear in court and no risk to commit
further offences.
RCMP assistant commissioner Peter
German said two of the victims - Mohan and gas fireplace repairman
Edward J. Schellenberg, 55 were in the wrong place at the wrong
time. The family is now living in Unit 1504, just next door to
the scene of the killings.
Mohan was supposed to meet friends
in Burnaby to play basketball the night he was killed. Family
friends told media:
- Mohan moved to Canada from Fiji when he was 11
- Mohan's great passion was basketball.
- He wanted to be big, loved fast food and you never saw him
without a bag of McDonald
- He he was trying to get into shape over the past few months
and really into working out.
- He had done a few odd jobs since graduating from high school
and now work at a liquor store near his home.
- No one hated Mohan. He's never been involved in any kind of
trouble. He just kept to himself
Shirif Nand at news conferencsaid, "the loss of Chris Mohan
is a great tragedy and the family is still in a state of shock
and disbelief."
Michael Keough, Surrey, BC, said, "I met Chris a couple
years ago. We played ball, poker, went to the bars and clubs,
and hung out at kurts a few times. Even though I only knew Mohan
for a couple years, I felt like we had a good friendship because
we had a lot of simularities. Everytime I saw Mohan, he'd say
Keough with that big smile of his, and shake my hand, which usually
turned into a hug because seeing him would always make you feel
good. Feel good and make you smile. I never heard him say anything
bad about anyone, no matter if there was gossip in the air or
not. He was...... Mohan was amazing. He's one of the only people
that when judged by God, he can look at his life and smile. He
always had good intentions, and never did any wrong, and inspired
many people to do the same.
