John Vance was shot to death in 2021 in Scotch Creek.(Submitted photo/Southeast District Major Crime Unit).

By Aaron Schulze/CFJC Today

Murder Investigation

Man arrested and charged in Shuswap murder

Dec 9, 2022 | 2:55 PM

The BC RCMP Major Crime Unit has arrested a man for the murder of another man in the North Shuswap in 2021.

In a news release Friday (Dec. 9), Chase RCMP say 52-year-old Paul Vincent Binder was charged with the murder of 32-year-old John Vance of Scotch Creek on Monday (Dec. 5).

The charge stems from June 25, 2021, where Chase RCMP responded to a report of a shooting in the 4100-block of Squilax-Anglemont Road in Scotch Creek. Officers found the body of Vance, who had been shot and subsequently succumbed due to his wounds.

“I’m appreciative for the assistance from our partners and the ongoing efforts by the investigative team in bringing this matter to its current state,” Insp. Brent Novakoski, Southeast District senior investigating officer of the BC RCMP Major Crime Section, said.

Police say Binder remains in custody as his matter is before the courts.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit information line at 1-877-987-8477.