Guilty verdict for murder of Jian Jun Zhu
Richard Reed has been convicted in B.C. Supreme Court for the first-degree murder of Jian Jun Zhu.
The charge stems from September 18, 2020, shortly after 7:30 p.m., the Richmond RCMP received reports of gunshots at the Manzo restaurant at 9020 Capstan Way. Two men sustained gunshot wounds with one of the victims, 44-year-old Jian Jun Zhu, succumbing to his injuries. The second shooting victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and survived.
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the investigation and worked closely with the Richmond RCMP, Integrated Forensic Identifications Services (IFIS), and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit BC (CFSEU-BC), to advance the investigation.
On November 15, 2021, the BC Prosecution Service charged Richard Charles Reed with first-degree murder in relation to the homicide of Zhu.
